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The nurse should educate the client prescribed a stimulant cathartic to be alert for which common adverse effect
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The nurse should educate the client prescribed a stimulant cathartic to be alert for which common adverse effect

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The most serious side effects include bloody stools, abdominal cramping, pain, dizziness and weakness. Stimulant cathartics irritate the lining of the intestine and produce peristalsis. this causes diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, and bloating. 
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