A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for ergotamine. The nurse should recognize the ergotamine is administered to treat which of the following conditions?
a. Raynaud's phenomenon
b. Migraine headaches
c. Ulcerative colitis
d. Anemia
Ergotamine prevents or stops a migraine headache by blocking alpha-adrenergic receptors in the cranial peripheral
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vascular smooth muscle, which causes vasoconstriction of dilated cerebral blood vessels.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for amphotericin B. The nurse should plan to monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?
a. Hyperkalemia
b. Hypertension
c. Constipation
d. Nephrotoxicity