A nurse is scheduling a client's medications. The client is ordered to receive a daily dose of amitriptyline (Elavil). Because of the major side effects of this medication, the nurse correctly schedules this medication at:
a. 8:00 AM.
b. 12:00 PM.
c. 5:00 PM.
d. 10:00 PM.
ANS: D
This medication, a tricyclic antidepressant, may cause sedation, so it should be given at bedtime.
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