Quiz 13 Psych Meds with |! |! |! |! |!
precise detailed solutions |! |!
Terms in this set (37) |! |! |! |!
Why are patients who experience anxiety with other conditions treated with
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benzodiazepine therapy? |!
Because the patient will respond most readily with a reduction in anxiety
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When patients experience the physiologic manifestations of depression such
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as sleep disturbance, change in appetite, loss of energy, fatigue, or
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palpitations, they can expect to have some relief from these symptoms after |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
starting on antidepressants within what time-frame?
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After the second week of starting therapy
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Which combination of medications could be used to treat an anxiety
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disorder?
Effexor and Ativan |! |!
A patient has been prescribed lorazepam (Ativan). What should the nurse
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include when teaching the patient about this medication?
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This is an anxiolytic medication that can cause drowsiness and fatigue.
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What do nurses need to assess for in patients prior to starting therapy with
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the SNRI duloxetine (Cymbalta)? (Select all that apply.)
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GI symptoms
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Insomnia
Hypertensi
, An LPN is caring for a patient who is being treated with clozapine (Clozaril).
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What is the highest priority instruction that the nurse should give this
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patient?
Notify the physician if fever or chills are experienced.
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A patient with bipolar disorder is being treated with tricyclic medications.
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What should the nurse inform the patient to expect when teaching
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information concerning side effects? |! |! |!
Orthostatic hypotension |!
The nurse is administering haloperidol (Haldol) to a patient who was
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admitted to the psychiatric unit. To detect a common untoward effect of
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haloperidol, the nurse should assess the patient for the possible development |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
of which sign(s) or symptom(s)?
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Abnormal involuntary movements |! |!
A nurse is modifying the diet of a client who has Parkinson's disease and a
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prescription for phenelzine, a monamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI). Which of |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
the following foods should the nurse eliminate from the client's diet?
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Yogurt
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is taking bupropion (Zyban), a
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monocyclic antidepressant. Which of the following findings indicates the
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medication is effective? |! |!
Decrease in urge to smoke |! |! |! |!
A nurse is reviewing the morning laboratory report for a client who has
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bipolar disorder and recently started taking lithium. The client's current
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lithium level is 1.0 mEq/L. Which of the following actions should the nurse
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plan to take? |! |!
Administer the regular dose of lithium. |! |! |! |! |!
precise detailed solutions |! |!
Terms in this set (37) |! |! |! |!
Why are patients who experience anxiety with other conditions treated with
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
benzodiazepine therapy? |!
Because the patient will respond most readily with a reduction in anxiety
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
When patients experience the physiologic manifestations of depression such
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
as sleep disturbance, change in appetite, loss of energy, fatigue, or
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
palpitations, they can expect to have some relief from these symptoms after |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
starting on antidepressants within what time-frame?
|! |! |! |! |!
After the second week of starting therapy
|! |! |! |! |! |!
Which combination of medications could be used to treat an anxiety
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
disorder?
Effexor and Ativan |! |!
A patient has been prescribed lorazepam (Ativan). What should the nurse
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
include when teaching the patient about this medication?
|! |! |! |! |! |! |!
This is an anxiolytic medication that can cause drowsiness and fatigue.
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
What do nurses need to assess for in patients prior to starting therapy with
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
the SNRI duloxetine (Cymbalta)? (Select all that apply.)
|! |! |! |! |! |! |!
GI symptoms
|!
Insomnia
Hypertensi
, An LPN is caring for a patient who is being treated with clozapine (Clozaril).
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
What is the highest priority instruction that the nurse should give this
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
patient?
Notify the physician if fever or chills are experienced.
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
A patient with bipolar disorder is being treated with tricyclic medications.
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
What should the nurse inform the patient to expect when teaching
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
information concerning side effects? |! |! |!
Orthostatic hypotension |!
The nurse is administering haloperidol (Haldol) to a patient who was
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
admitted to the psychiatric unit. To detect a common untoward effect of
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
haloperidol, the nurse should assess the patient for the possible development |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
of which sign(s) or symptom(s)?
|! |! |! |!
Abnormal involuntary movements |! |!
A nurse is modifying the diet of a client who has Parkinson's disease and a
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
prescription for phenelzine, a monamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI). Which of |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
the following foods should the nurse eliminate from the client's diet?
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
Yogurt
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is taking bupropion (Zyban), a
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
monocyclic antidepressant. Which of the following findings indicates the
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
medication is effective? |! |!
Decrease in urge to smoke |! |! |! |!
A nurse is reviewing the morning laboratory report for a client who has
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
bipolar disorder and recently started taking lithium. The client's current
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
lithium level is 1.0 mEq/L. Which of the following actions should the nurse
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
plan to take? |! |!
Administer the regular dose of lithium. |! |! |! |! |!
