Comprehensive Nursing Pharmacology Q 42

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Meperidine hydrochloride (Demerol) is given to a client who is experiencing post-operative pain. Which of the following are the side effects of the medication, except?

  

     A. Tremors

     B. Diarrhea

     C. Sweating

     D. Dizziness

    

    

Correct Answer: B. Diarrhea

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Meperidine hydrochloride is an opioid analgesic. Side effects of this medication are as follows: nausea, vomiting, tremors, sweating, hypotension, urinary retention, confusion, and respiratory depression. Constipation, not diarrhea, is a known side effect of the medication.

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