EXAM : NCLEX-RN
TITLE : NATIONAL
COUNCIL
LICENSURE
EXAMINATION(NCL
EX-RN)
VENDOR : NCLEX
VERSION : V12.35
, NO.1 A. depressed client i.s seen a.t
the menta.l hea.lth center for follow-
u.p a.fter a.n a.ttempted su.icide 1
week a.go. She ha.s ta.ken phenelzine
su.lfa.te (Na.rdil), a. monoa.mine
oxida.se
(MA.O) inhibitor, for 7 stra.ight da.ys.
She sta.tes tha.t she i.s not feeling
a.ny better. The nu.rse expla.ins tha.t
the dru.g mu.st a.ccu.mu.la.te to a.n
effective level before symptoms a.re
tota.lly relieved. Symptom relief i.s
expected to occu.r within:
A.10 da.ys
B.2-4 weeks
C. 2 months D. 3 months A.nswer: B
Expla.na.tio n:
(A) Thi.s an.swe.r i.s incorrect. It
c.a,n ta.ke u.p to 1 month for
thera.peu.tic effect of the
medica.tion.
(B) Thi.s an.swe.r i.s correct.
Beca.u.se MA.O inhibitors a.re slow
to a.ct, it ta.kes 2-4 weeks before
TITLE : NATIONAL
COUNCIL
LICENSURE
EXAMINATION(NCL
EX-RN)
VENDOR : NCLEX
VERSION : V12.35
, NO.1 A. depressed client i.s seen a.t
the menta.l hea.lth center for follow-
u.p a.fter a.n a.ttempted su.icide 1
week a.go. She ha.s ta.ken phenelzine
su.lfa.te (Na.rdil), a. monoa.mine
oxida.se
(MA.O) inhibitor, for 7 stra.ight da.ys.
She sta.tes tha.t she i.s not feeling
a.ny better. The nu.rse expla.ins tha.t
the dru.g mu.st a.ccu.mu.la.te to a.n
effective level before symptoms a.re
tota.lly relieved. Symptom relief i.s
expected to occu.r within:
A.10 da.ys
B.2-4 weeks
C. 2 months D. 3 months A.nswer: B
Expla.na.tio n:
(A) Thi.s an.swe.r i.s incorrect. It
c.a,n ta.ke u.p to 1 month for
thera.peu.tic effect of the
medica.tion.
(B) Thi.s an.swe.r i.s correct.
Beca.u.se MA.O inhibitors a.re slow
to a.ct, it ta.kes 2-4 weeks before
