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Advanced Pharmacology Final - |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Practice Quiz Questions exam with |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
correct answers |||\\\
Escitalopram may cause serious, potentially fatal reactions when used with _______________.
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(select all that apply) - correct answer✔✔Duloxetine, amitriptilyne, sertraline, St. John's Wort
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Mixing two serotonin agents can cause serotonin syndrome.
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The therapeutic effects of imipramine develop over _____________. - correct
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answer✔✔Several weeks |||\\\
The FDA-approved indications for fluoxetine include: (select all that apply) - correct
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answer✔✔Obsessive compulsive disorder, major depressive disorder, bulimia nervosa |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Taking food with buspirone alters absorption. - correct answer✔✔False
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May be taken with food to minimize gastric irritation
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Venlafaxine is extensively metabolized on first pass through the ___________. - correct
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answer✔✔Liver
Signs and symptoms of lithium toxicity include: (select all that apply) - correct
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
answer✔✔Slurred speech, drowsiness |||\\\ |||\\\
,|||\\\
Valproate acid has FDA-approved indications for: (select all that apply) - correct
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answer✔✔Acute mania, simple and complex absence seizures, prevention of migraine |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
headaches
Atomoxetine selectively ____________ the presynaptic reuptake of norepinephrine resulting in
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a(n) ________________ attention span. - correct answer✔✔Inhibits, improved
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Phenelzine does not need to be discontinued several days before elective surgery that requires
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anesthesia. - correct answer✔✔False |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Bupropion can be used for smoking cessation. - correct answer✔✔True
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Methylphenidate is not effective for narcoleptic patients. - correct answer✔✔False |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Clozapine may cause: (select all that apply) - correct answer✔✔Syncope, orthostatic
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
hypotension, cardiac arrest |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Causes bradycardia which could lead to syncope and cardiac arrest
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Administering risperidone with levodopa is contraindicated. - correct answer✔✔True |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
It decreases the effects of levodopa
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The ___________ form of ziprasidone is frequently used for control of acutely agitated
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
patients. - correct answer✔✔Intramuscular (IM)
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Anticonvulsants are frequently used as mood stabilizers for the treatment of mania and bipolar |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
spectrum disorders because they: - correct answer✔✔Reduce synaptic kindling
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,|||\\\
A patient was started on fluoxetine for depression 3 days ago. She now complains that it
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"doesn't help" and refuses to take it. Understanding the psychopharmacology, the nurse's best |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
first action is to: - correct answer✔✔Discuss with the patient that these types of medications
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often take several weeks before seeing the results. |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Which of the following is a common side effect of both first- and second-generation
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antipsychotic drugs? (select all that apply) - correct answer✔✔Extrapyramidal side effects such |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
as pseudo-parkinsonism or acute dystonia, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, excessive
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sedation
A male patient who is taking the second-generation antipsychotic reports to the nurse that he
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has observed a clear fluid leaking from his right nipple for the past month. The nurse's best
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initial intervention is: - correct answer✔✔Inform the patient that this could be a side effect of
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the medication |||\\\
The physician discusses the appropriateness of prescribing a serotonin/norepinephrine
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reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) for a patient. Which of the following medications are in this category? |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
- correct answer✔✔Venlafaxine and duloxetine
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A patient has been prescribed a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) for depression.
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The nurse should counsel the patient about which of the following possible side effects, among
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others? - correct answer✔✔Fever, sweating, agitation, rapid heartbeat
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A nurse counsels a patient who has been prescribed a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) to
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treat depression to avoid foods containing tyramine. Which of the following foods should the
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patient avoid? (select all that apply) - correct answer✔✔Yogurt, tofu, pepperoni
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A patient with severe kidney disease is started on lithium by a new resident. As the nurse on
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duty your best initial response would be to: - correct answer✔✔Contact the resident to
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remind him that the client has kidney disease and lithium is contraindicated |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
, |||\\\
Which of the following is generally true of medications used to treat anxiety disorders? -
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
correct answer✔✔Just as with depression, the most common medications prescribed are
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serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs). |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
For which one of the following types of drugs is the consumption of grapefruit juice
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contraindicated? - correct answer✔✔Second-generation antipsychotics |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Psychopharmaceutical agents are prescribed for individuals with substance use disorders for all |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
of the following reasons except: - correct answer✔✔To elevate the patient's mood in a
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manner comparable to the action of the misused substance |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
A patient has been prescribed disulfiram. The nurse would most appropriately counsel the
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patient about which of the following? - correct answer✔✔A toxic reaction if alcohol is
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consumed
When a patient is prescribed risperidone for schizoaffective disorder, the nurse must alert the
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patient to the potential for neuroleptic malignant syndrome. Which of the following would be
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accurate information to give the patient? - correct answer✔✔Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
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is potentially fatal. It usually occurs during the first 2 weeks after starting an antipsychotic drug
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or increasing the dose and is characterized by high fever, muscle stiffness, paranoia, sweating,
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and large changes in blood pressure. |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
A client with depression is taking phenelzine. The nurse advises the client to avoid consuming
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which foods while taking the medication - correct answer✔✔Yogurt
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Methylphenidate is a CNS stimulant and is the drug of choice for individuals with attention- |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The desired effects of methylphenidate may be noted as: |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
- correct answer✔✔Increased attention span and concentration
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The risk of experiencing serotonin syndrome when selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
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(SSRIs) are given with monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) such as phenelzine. Serotonin
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Advanced Pharmacology Final - |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Practice Quiz Questions exam with |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
correct answers |||\\\
Escitalopram may cause serious, potentially fatal reactions when used with _______________.
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(select all that apply) - correct answer✔✔Duloxetine, amitriptilyne, sertraline, St. John's Wort
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Mixing two serotonin agents can cause serotonin syndrome.
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The therapeutic effects of imipramine develop over _____________. - correct
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answer✔✔Several weeks |||\\\
The FDA-approved indications for fluoxetine include: (select all that apply) - correct
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
answer✔✔Obsessive compulsive disorder, major depressive disorder, bulimia nervosa |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Taking food with buspirone alters absorption. - correct answer✔✔False
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
May be taken with food to minimize gastric irritation
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Venlafaxine is extensively metabolized on first pass through the ___________. - correct
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answer✔✔Liver
Signs and symptoms of lithium toxicity include: (select all that apply) - correct
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
answer✔✔Slurred speech, drowsiness |||\\\ |||\\\
,|||\\\
Valproate acid has FDA-approved indications for: (select all that apply) - correct
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
answer✔✔Acute mania, simple and complex absence seizures, prevention of migraine |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
headaches
Atomoxetine selectively ____________ the presynaptic reuptake of norepinephrine resulting in
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
a(n) ________________ attention span. - correct answer✔✔Inhibits, improved
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Phenelzine does not need to be discontinued several days before elective surgery that requires
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
anesthesia. - correct answer✔✔False |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Bupropion can be used for smoking cessation. - correct answer✔✔True
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Methylphenidate is not effective for narcoleptic patients. - correct answer✔✔False |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Clozapine may cause: (select all that apply) - correct answer✔✔Syncope, orthostatic
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
hypotension, cardiac arrest |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Causes bradycardia which could lead to syncope and cardiac arrest
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Administering risperidone with levodopa is contraindicated. - correct answer✔✔True |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
It decreases the effects of levodopa
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The ___________ form of ziprasidone is frequently used for control of acutely agitated
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
patients. - correct answer✔✔Intramuscular (IM)
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Anticonvulsants are frequently used as mood stabilizers for the treatment of mania and bipolar |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
spectrum disorders because they: - correct answer✔✔Reduce synaptic kindling
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
,|||\\\
A patient was started on fluoxetine for depression 3 days ago. She now complains that it
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
"doesn't help" and refuses to take it. Understanding the psychopharmacology, the nurse's best |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
first action is to: - correct answer✔✔Discuss with the patient that these types of medications
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
often take several weeks before seeing the results. |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Which of the following is a common side effect of both first- and second-generation
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
antipsychotic drugs? (select all that apply) - correct answer✔✔Extrapyramidal side effects such |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
as pseudo-parkinsonism or acute dystonia, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, excessive
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
sedation
A male patient who is taking the second-generation antipsychotic reports to the nurse that he
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
has observed a clear fluid leaking from his right nipple for the past month. The nurse's best
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
initial intervention is: - correct answer✔✔Inform the patient that this could be a side effect of
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
the medication |||\\\
The physician discusses the appropriateness of prescribing a serotonin/norepinephrine
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) for a patient. Which of the following medications are in this category? |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
- correct answer✔✔Venlafaxine and duloxetine
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A patient has been prescribed a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) for depression.
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
The nurse should counsel the patient about which of the following possible side effects, among
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
others? - correct answer✔✔Fever, sweating, agitation, rapid heartbeat
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
A nurse counsels a patient who has been prescribed a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) to
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
treat depression to avoid foods containing tyramine. Which of the following foods should the
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
patient avoid? (select all that apply) - correct answer✔✔Yogurt, tofu, pepperoni
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
A patient with severe kidney disease is started on lithium by a new resident. As the nurse on
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
duty your best initial response would be to: - correct answer✔✔Contact the resident to
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
remind him that the client has kidney disease and lithium is contraindicated |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
, |||\\\
Which of the following is generally true of medications used to treat anxiety disorders? -
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
correct answer✔✔Just as with depression, the most common medications prescribed are
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs). |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
For which one of the following types of drugs is the consumption of grapefruit juice
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
contraindicated? - correct answer✔✔Second-generation antipsychotics |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Psychopharmaceutical agents are prescribed for individuals with substance use disorders for all |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
of the following reasons except: - correct answer✔✔To elevate the patient's mood in a
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
manner comparable to the action of the misused substance |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
A patient has been prescribed disulfiram. The nurse would most appropriately counsel the
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
patient about which of the following? - correct answer✔✔A toxic reaction if alcohol is
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
consumed
When a patient is prescribed risperidone for schizoaffective disorder, the nurse must alert the
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
patient to the potential for neuroleptic malignant syndrome. Which of the following would be
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
accurate information to give the patient? - correct answer✔✔Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
is potentially fatal. It usually occurs during the first 2 weeks after starting an antipsychotic drug
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
or increasing the dose and is characterized by high fever, muscle stiffness, paranoia, sweating,
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
and large changes in blood pressure. |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
A client with depression is taking phenelzine. The nurse advises the client to avoid consuming
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
which foods while taking the medication - correct answer✔✔Yogurt
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Methylphenidate is a CNS stimulant and is the drug of choice for individuals with attention- |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The desired effects of methylphenidate may be noted as: |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
- correct answer✔✔Increased attention span and concentration
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The risk of experiencing serotonin syndrome when selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
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(SSRIs) are given with monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) such as phenelzine. Serotonin
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