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