The nurse is assisting with teaching a patient who has been started on fluphenazine (Prolixin). About which side effect should the nurse focus this teaching?
a. Weight loss
b. Hypoglycemia
c. Photosensitivity
d. Elevated blood pressure
ANS: C
Prolixin can cause photosensitivity, so the patient should be cautioned about sun protection. D. It can cause hypotension, not hypertension. A. B. It is not associated with weight loss or hypoglycemia.
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