The nurse should question administering promethazine to a client with a history of:
a. hypertension.
b. muscle weakness.
c. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
d. benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH).
ANS: D
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A Incorrect: Promethazine is not contraindicated in a client with hypertension.
B Incorrect: Promethazine is not contraindicated in a client with muscle weakness.
C Incorrect: Promethazine is not contraindicated in a client with COPD.
D Correct: Promethazine can aggravate urinary retention associated with BPH.
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