When the client taking chlorpromazine (Thorazine), phenytoin (Dilantin), penicillin, and a multivitamin complains of a sunburn-like rash on the face and arms, the nurse would suspect the cause to be the
a. dilantin.
b. multivitamin.
c. penicillin.
d. tetracycline.
D
Phenothiazines, tetracycline, diuretics, and sulfonamides are photosensitizing drugs that can cause a sunburn-like rash in areas of sun exposure.
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