A patient has just been prescribed a phenothiazine. During patient teaching about this drug, what would be important for the nurse to tell the patient?
A) "The urine can turn pink or reddish."
B) "The urine output will be decreased."
C) "Diarrhea can be an adverse effect."
D) "Hyperexcitability can occur."
A
Feedback:
Phenothiazines can cause the urine to turn pink or reddish. The patient should be informed that this is a simple color change and is not caused by blood in his urine. Decreased urine output is not associated with this drug. Constipation is usually an adverse effect of the drug. Drowsiness, not hyperexcitability, can occur.
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