Question

Howard is a 72-year-old male who occasionally takes diphenhydramine for his seasonal allergies. monitoring for this patient taking diphenhydramine would include assessing for:?

Answer 1

Monitoring for this patient will include assessing for URINARY RETENTION.
The diphenhydramine drug functions by blocking histamine, which human body produce during allergic reactions. Thus, it is used to treat allergic conditions such as running nose, itching, common cold, etc. The drug has many side effects including inability to pass urine. Therefore the patient that is using the drug has to be examined for urinary retention.