Question

The client with rapid-cycling bipolar disorder who is about to receive his 1700 hours dose of carbamazepine tells the nurse he has a sore throat and chills. what should the nurse do next

Answer 1

The nurse should call the physician to report these symptoms. These could be part of a larger issue that the doctor would need to take a look at and take care of before administering the next dose of Tegretol to the patient.