Which assessment finding in a 75-year-old man on a chlorpromazine (Thorazine) protocol should be immediately reported to the physician?
a. Cough
b. Headache
c. Drool
d. Nausea
ANS: C
Drooling and difficulty swallowing are signs of drug toxicity to chlorpromazine (Thorazine).
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