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Average Score: 93%
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The nurse is preparing a teaching session for a client with hepatitis B who has been prescribed lamivudine (Epivir). Which does the nurse include as adverse effects of the drug?
Correct answer
A, B, D
Rationale
Lamivudine side effects include nausea (A), vomiting (B), and neutropenia (D). Steatorrhea (C) and amnesia (E) are not common.