Mental Health Drugs Questions and
correct solutions.
Mental Health Drugs Questions and
correct solutions.
1 In caring for a patient experiencing ethanol withdrawal, the nurse expects to administer which
medication or medication class as treatment for this condition?
a lithium (Eskalith)
b Benzodiazepines
c buspirone (BuSpar)
d Antidepressants - ANSWER b (Back of drug book) Chp 16.
2 Patient teaching for a patient receiving an MAOI would include instructions to the patient to avoid
which food product?
a Orange juice
b Milk
c Shrimp
d Swiss cheese - ANSWER d (Back of drug book) Chp 16.
3 After a patient has been treated for depression for 4 weeks, the nurse calls the patient to schedule a
follow-up visit. What concern will the nurse assess for during the conversation with the patient?
,Mental Health Drugs Questions and
correct solutions.
a Weakness
b Hallucinations
c Suicidal ideations
d Difficulty with urination - ANSWER c (Back of drug book) Chp 16.
4 The nurse is caring for a patient who has been taking clozapine (Clozaril) for 2 months. Which
laboratory test(s) should be performed regularly while the patient is taking this medication?
a Platelet count
b WBC count
c Liver function studies
d Renal function studies - ANSWER b (Back of drug book) Chp 16.
5 The nurse is giving medications to a patient. Which drug or drug class, when administered with
lithium, increases the risk for lithium toxicity?
a Thiazides
b levofloxacin
c calcium citrate
, Mental Health Drugs Questions and
correct solutions.
d Beta blockers - ANSWER a (Back of drug book) Chp 16.
6 The nurse is teaching a patient about treatment with an SSRI antidepressant. Which teaching
considerations are appropriate? (Select all that apply.)
a The patient should be told which foods contain tyramine and instructed to avoid these foods.
b The patient should be instructed to use caution when standing up from a sitting position.
c The patient should not take any products that contain the herbal product St. John's wort.
d This medication should not be stopped abruptly.
e Drug levels may become toxic if dehydration occurs.
f The patient should be told to check with the prescriber before taking any over-the-counter
medications. - ANSWER b,c,d,f (Back of drug book) Chp 16.
1. The nurse is administering the antipsychotic drug clozapine (Clozaril) and should monitor the patient
for what long-term problem(s) associated with this drug? (Select all that apply.)
a. Mood swings
b. Agranulocytosis
c. Weight gain
d. Photosensitivity
e. Increased appetite - ANSWER b,c,e (Study guide)
2. During therapy for depression with a selective sero- tonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), it is most
important for the nurse to instruct the family to monitor for which adverse effect?
a. Suicidal thoughts
correct solutions.
Mental Health Drugs Questions and
correct solutions.
1 In caring for a patient experiencing ethanol withdrawal, the nurse expects to administer which
medication or medication class as treatment for this condition?
a lithium (Eskalith)
b Benzodiazepines
c buspirone (BuSpar)
d Antidepressants - ANSWER b (Back of drug book) Chp 16.
2 Patient teaching for a patient receiving an MAOI would include instructions to the patient to avoid
which food product?
a Orange juice
b Milk
c Shrimp
d Swiss cheese - ANSWER d (Back of drug book) Chp 16.
3 After a patient has been treated for depression for 4 weeks, the nurse calls the patient to schedule a
follow-up visit. What concern will the nurse assess for during the conversation with the patient?
,Mental Health Drugs Questions and
correct solutions.
a Weakness
b Hallucinations
c Suicidal ideations
d Difficulty with urination - ANSWER c (Back of drug book) Chp 16.
4 The nurse is caring for a patient who has been taking clozapine (Clozaril) for 2 months. Which
laboratory test(s) should be performed regularly while the patient is taking this medication?
a Platelet count
b WBC count
c Liver function studies
d Renal function studies - ANSWER b (Back of drug book) Chp 16.
5 The nurse is giving medications to a patient. Which drug or drug class, when administered with
lithium, increases the risk for lithium toxicity?
a Thiazides
b levofloxacin
c calcium citrate
, Mental Health Drugs Questions and
correct solutions.
d Beta blockers - ANSWER a (Back of drug book) Chp 16.
6 The nurse is teaching a patient about treatment with an SSRI antidepressant. Which teaching
considerations are appropriate? (Select all that apply.)
a The patient should be told which foods contain tyramine and instructed to avoid these foods.
b The patient should be instructed to use caution when standing up from a sitting position.
c The patient should not take any products that contain the herbal product St. John's wort.
d This medication should not be stopped abruptly.
e Drug levels may become toxic if dehydration occurs.
f The patient should be told to check with the prescriber before taking any over-the-counter
medications. - ANSWER b,c,d,f (Back of drug book) Chp 16.
1. The nurse is administering the antipsychotic drug clozapine (Clozaril) and should monitor the patient
for what long-term problem(s) associated with this drug? (Select all that apply.)
a. Mood swings
b. Agranulocytosis
c. Weight gain
d. Photosensitivity
e. Increased appetite - ANSWER b,c,e (Study guide)
2. During therapy for depression with a selective sero- tonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), it is most
important for the nurse to instruct the family to monitor for which adverse effect?
a. Suicidal thoughts
