NEUROLOGICAL SYSTEM
PART 2 TEST (NURSING
6560)
1. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for fluoxetine.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
A. "Weigh yourself twice a month."
B. "If you have persistent headaches, let the provider know."
C. "Reduce your daily sodium intake."
D. "If your symptoms don't improve in 10 days, you will need a higher dosage."
2. When reviewing the indications for various antidepressants, a nurse should identify
that bupropion hydrochloride is an appropriate choice for clients who have which
of the following? (Select all that apply.)
A. Motion sickness
B. Seasonal affective disorder
C. Insomnia
D. Nicotine
addiction E.
Depression
3. A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for alprazolam. For which of
the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor? (Select all that apply.)
A. Tolerance
B. Anxiety
C. Sedation
D. Respiratory depression
E. Constipation
4. A nurse is caring for a client who has been taking alprazolam for an extended period
of time to treat anxiety. The nurse should identify that abruptly stopping alprazolam
therapy can result in which of the following adverse effects?
A. Anterograde amnesia
B. Respiratory depression
C. Paradoxical reaction
D. Withdrawal symptoms
5. A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has a prescription for phenelzine.
The nurse should instruct the client to avoid tyramine-enriched foods because of
an increased risk for which of the following adverse reactions?
A. Respiratory depression
B. Hypertensive crisis
C. Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
D. Serotonin syndrome
, 6. A nurse is caring for a client who was admitted to the emergency department with a
head injury. The nurse notes that the client has an existing prescription for
bupropion
PART 2 TEST (NURSING
6560)
1. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for fluoxetine.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
A. "Weigh yourself twice a month."
B. "If you have persistent headaches, let the provider know."
C. "Reduce your daily sodium intake."
D. "If your symptoms don't improve in 10 days, you will need a higher dosage."
2. When reviewing the indications for various antidepressants, a nurse should identify
that bupropion hydrochloride is an appropriate choice for clients who have which
of the following? (Select all that apply.)
A. Motion sickness
B. Seasonal affective disorder
C. Insomnia
D. Nicotine
addiction E.
Depression
3. A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for alprazolam. For which of
the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor? (Select all that apply.)
A. Tolerance
B. Anxiety
C. Sedation
D. Respiratory depression
E. Constipation
4. A nurse is caring for a client who has been taking alprazolam for an extended period
of time to treat anxiety. The nurse should identify that abruptly stopping alprazolam
therapy can result in which of the following adverse effects?
A. Anterograde amnesia
B. Respiratory depression
C. Paradoxical reaction
D. Withdrawal symptoms
5. A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has a prescription for phenelzine.
The nurse should instruct the client to avoid tyramine-enriched foods because of
an increased risk for which of the following adverse reactions?
A. Respiratory depression
B. Hypertensive crisis
C. Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
D. Serotonin syndrome
, 6. A nurse is caring for a client who was admitted to the emergency department with a
head injury. The nurse notes that the client has an existing prescription for
bupropion
