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The nurse judges correctly that a client is experiencing an adverse effect from amitriptyline hydrochloride (Elavil) when the client demonstrates:

* A. An elevated blood glucose level
* B. Insomnia
* C. Hypertension
* D. Urinary retention

D. Urinary retention

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The client has been taking clomipramine (Anafranil) for his obsessive-compulsive disorder. He tells the nurse, "I am not really better, and I have been taking the medication faithfully for the past 3 days just like it says on this prescription bottle." Which of the following actions would the nurse do first?	Which of the following health status assessments must be completed before the client starts taking imipramine (Tofranil)?