The client with rapid-cycling bipolar disorder who is about to receive his 5 PM dose of carbamazepine (Tegretol) tells the nurse he has a sore throat and chills. Which of the following should the nurse do next?
1. Administer the prescribed dose of carbamazepine.
2. First, give the client acetaminophen (Tylenol) as prescribed PRN.
3. Report the symptoms to the primary health care provider in the morning.
4. Call the primary health care provider to report the symptoms.
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