Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 76%
Simulated
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has motion sickness and a new prescription for a transdermal patch of scopolamine. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following adverse effects?
Correct answer
D
Rationale
The correct answer is D: Drowsiness. Scopolamine is an anticholinergic medication commonly used to treat motion sickness. One of the common side effects of anticholinergics is drowsiness. This occurs due to the central nervous system depressant effects of the medication. Monitoring for drowsiness is important as it can impact the client's ability to drive or operate machinery safely.
A: Diarrhea is not a common side effect of scopolamine.
B: Bruising is not a common side effect of scopolamine.
C: Jaundice is not a common side effect of scopolamine.
A: Diarrhea is not a common side effect of scopolamine.
B: Bruising is not a common side effect of scopolamine.
C: Jaundice is not a common side effect of scopolamine.