NURS EXAM NCLEX RN QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 2022 UPDATE

NURS EXAM NCLEX RN QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS 2022 UPDATE

What type of drugs are Amitriptyline, Desopramine, Imipramine, Nortiptyline,
Protriptyline, & Maprotiline? - CORRECT ANSWER Antidepressant drugs
=> Tricyclics



The following side effects of these antidepressant drugs are apart of what drug
class & the drugs included?


1.) Anticholinergic effects
=> dry mouth, burred vision, constipation, & urinary retention


2.) Poor concentration
3.) Cardiovascular effects
4.) N/V - CORRECT ANSWER Tricyclics:
=> Amitriptyline,
=> Desopramine,
=> Imipramine,
=> Nortiptyline,
=> Protriptyline, &
=> Maprotiline



(Antidepressant drugs: Tricyclics: Amitriptyline, Desopramine, Imipramine,
Nortiptyline, Protriptyline, & Maprotiline) What is the pt. teaching for these
drugs? (5 things) - CORRECT ANSWER 1.) Give @ hs to minimize sedation effect
2.) Take 2-6 wks for therapeutic
effects 3.) AVOID alcohol
4.) Evaluate suicide
risk 5.) Lethal in
overdose


(Antidepressant drugs) What type of meds & drug class have the following side
effects?


1.) Tachycardia, constipation,

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impotence 2.) Dizziness, insomnia,
muscle twitching 3.) Drowsiness,
dry mouth, fluid retention 4.) HTN
crisis

=> Severe HTN, severe HA, chest pain, fever, sweating, N/V, confusion - CORRECT
ANSWER MAO-inhibitors
=> Isocarboxazid
=> Phenelzine
=> Tranylopromine sulfate &
=> Selsgiline


(Antidepressant drugs: MAOI: Isocarboxazid, Phenelzine, Tranylopromine sulfate, &
Selsgiline) Identify the Pt. Teaching for these drugs (3 things) - CORRECT ANSWER
1.) Can NOT be used w/ triceplics


2.) Do NOT eat food w/ tyramine
=> Aged cheese
=> Red wince
=> Soy suace
=> Beer
=> Beef & chicken
=> liver
=> Yogurt
=> yeast
=> chocolate
=> bananas


3.) Warning signs of HN crisis
=> Palpitation


(Antidepressant drugs: MAOI: Isocarboxazid, Phenelzine, Tranylopromine sulfate, &
Selsgiline) What 10 foods have tyramine in them? - CORRECT ANSWER 1.) Aged
cheese
2.) Red wince

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3.) Soy suace
4.) Beer
5.) Beef &
chicken 6.)
Liver
7.) Yogurt
8.) Yeast
9.) Chocolate
10.) Bananas


(Antidepressant drugs) What drug & drug class has the following side effects?



Safer than tricyclics & MAOIs in terms of side effects - CORRECT ANSWER
Atypical Antidepressants
=> Trazadone



(Antidepressant drugs: Atypical Antidepressants: Trazadone) Identify the pt.
teaching for Trazadone. (1 thing) - CORRECT ANSWER 1.) Effective 2-4 wks after
tx is initiated


(Antidepressant drugs) What drug & drug class has the following side effects?


1.) Drowsiness
2.) Dizziness
3.) Headache (HA)
4.) Insomnia
5.) Low appetite - CORRECT ANSWER SSRI
=> Fluoxetine
=> Paroxetine
=> Sertraline
=> Fluvozamine
=> Citalopram
=> Escitalopram

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(Antidepressant drugs: SSRI: Fluoxetine, Paroxetine, Sertraline, Fluvozamine,
Citalopram, & Escitalopram) Identify the pt. Teaching for SSRIs. (4 things) -
CORRECT ANSWER 1.) Take 2-4 wks after tx is initiated


2.) Contraindicated w/ MAOI => HTN
3.) Monitor for Serotonin syndrome
=> Rapid onset of altered mental status
=> Hyperreflexia
=> fever
=> agitation
=> myoclonus
=> shivering
=> diaphoresis
=> Ataxia
=> diarrhea


4.) Contraindicated w/ OTC of St. John's Warts
=> can cause serotonin syndrome



(Antidepressant drugs: SSRI: Fluoxetine, Paroxetine, Sertraline, Fluvozamine,
Citalopram, & Escitalopram: Pt. teaching)


What are the following S&S of what condition?


1.) Rapid onset of altered mental
status 2.) Hyperreflexia
3.) Fever
4.) Agitation
5.) Myoclonus
6.) Shivering
7.) Diaphoresis
8.) Ataxia
9.) Diarrhea - CORRECT ANSWER Serotonin Syndrome