Question

a nurse is monitoring a client following ferrous sulfate administration. the nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?

• phlebitis
• dark, orange - colored stools
• constipation
• injection site pain

Explanation:

Ferrous sulfate is an iron supplement. One of its common adverse effects is constipation. This occurs because iron can slow down intestinal motility. Priapism is not associated with ferrous sulfate. Ferrous sulfate causes stools to be dark - colored (black or dark green), not dark orange. Injection - site pain is more relevant for parenteral iron preparations (like iron dextran given via injection), but the question does not specify the route as parenteral.

Answer:

Constipation