Which clients prescribed dantrolene (Dantrium) should the nurse recognize have the greatest risk for liver toxicity? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

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Clients with a history of liver disease or dysfunction and diabetes are at greater risk for liver toxicity when taking dantrolene. Therefore, the nurse should recognize that the 49-year-old woman with a history of esophagitis and the 38-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes have the greatest risk for liver toxicity when prescribed dantrolene.

Which Clients Prescribed Dantrolene (Dantrium) Should the Nurse Recognize Have