Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 84%
Simulated
The nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has been prescribed gabapentin 300 mg by mouth (PO) three times a day for postherpetic neuralgia. Which symptom should the nurse tell the client to report to the healthcare provider?
Correct answer
A
Rationale
Rapid weight gain may indicate fluid retention or other complications, requiring provider evaluation, though not a common gabapentin side effect. Photosensitivity, gastric irritation, and sexual dysfunction are less associated with gabapentin and less urgent.