The nurse is preparing the education for a client prescribed a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI). Which adverse effects should the nurse include in the teaching?

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The nurse should include the adverse effects of weight gain and sexual dysfunction in the education for a client prescribed an SSRI. This class of medication is known to cause these side effects, along with some others such as headache and nausea. However, drowsiness and coma, as well as dry mouth and urine retention, are not common adverse effects of SSRIs.

The Nurse Is Preparing the Education for a Client Prescribed