The nurse is performing an assessment on a client who has been taking a tricyclic antidepressant for several weeks. Which common adverse effect of tricyclic antidepressants is most likely to occur?
1. Dry mouth
2. Bradycardia
3. Sedation
4. Orthostatic hypotension
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Rationale 1:Dry mouth is incorrect because it is a side effect, but not the most common.
Rationale 2: Tricyclic antidepressants can cause tachycardia.
Rationale 3:Sedation is incorrect because it often occurs at the beginning of treatment and then goes away.
Rationale 4: Orthostatic hypotension is the most common adverse effect of tricyclic antidepressants.
Global Rationale: Orthostatic hypotension is the most common adverse effect of tricyclic antidepressants. Dry mouth is incorrect because it is a side effect, but not the most common. Tricyclic antidepressants can cause tachycardia. Sedation is incorrect because it often occurs at the beginning of treatment and then goes away.
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