Question

a nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has a new prescription for dimenhydrinate to treat motion sickness. which of the following conditions in the clients medical record should the nurse report to the provider?

• major depressive disorder
• diabetes mellitus
• benign prostatic hyperplasia
• ménières disease

Explanation:

Dimenhydrinate has anticholinergic effects. Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) can be exacerbated by anticholinergic medications as they can cause urinary retention by relaxing the bladder neck and prostate smooth muscle less, worsening obstruction. Major depressive disorder, diabetes mellitus, and Ménière’s disease don't have a direct contraindication or exacerbation risk with dimenhydrinate related to their pathophysiology like BPH does.

Answer:

C. Benign prostatic hyperplasia