The nurse counsels a client who has received the ganglionic-blocking agent mecamylamine (Inversine) about side effects. Which side effect will the nurse include in the teaching session?
1. Sweating
2. Diarrhea
3. Urinary incontinence
4. Blurred vision
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: Sweating is not a common side effect of this medication.
Rationale 2: Diarrhea is not a common side effect of this medication.
Rationale 3: Urinary incontinence is not a common side effect of this medication.
Rationale 4: Blurred vision is a common effect associated with this drug's use in ophthalmic procedures.
Global Rationale: Blurred vision is a common effect associated with this drug's use in ophthalmic procedures. Sweating, diarrhea, and urinary incontinence are not common side effects of this medication.
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