When instructing a client about dantrolene, the nurse should:
a. inform client to avoid direct sunlight.
b. caution client about the risk of drowsiness.
c. instruct client to drink plenty of fluids to prevent constipation.
d. tell client to inform the health care provider immediately if the drug causes insomnia.
ANS: A
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A Correct: Dantrolene can cause photosensitivity.
B Incorrect: Drowsiness is not associated with dantrolene--a direct-acting skeletal muscle relaxant.
C Incorrect: Dantrolene can cause diarrhea.
D Incorrect: Although an adverse effect of dantrolene, insomnia is not an emergency.
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