Psychopharmacology - Videbeck Ch.2 Study Guide Questions with Answers
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. The nurse is teaching a client taking an MAOI about foods with tyramine that he or she should avoid.
Which of the following statement indicates that the client needs further teaching?
a. "I'm so glad I can have pizza as long as I don't order pepperoni."
b. "I'll be able to eat cottage cheese without worrying."
c. "I will have to avoid drinking nonalcoholic beer."
d. "I can eat green beans on this diet." - correct answersa
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2. A client who has been depressed and suicidal started taking a tricyclic antidepressant 2 weeks ago and
is now ready to leave the hospital to go home. which of the following is a concern for the nurse as
discharge plans are finalized?
a. The client may need a prescription for diphenhydramine (Benadryl) to use for side effects.
b. The nurse will evaluate the risk for suicide by overdose of the tricyclic antidepressant.
c. The nurse will need to include teaching regarding the signs of neuroleptic malignant syndrome.
d. The client will need regular laboratory work to monitor therapeutic drug levels. - correct answersb
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3. The signs of lithium toxicity include which of the following?
a. Sedation, fever, restlessness
,b. Psychomotor agitation, insomnia, increased thirst
c. Elevated WBC count, sweating, confusion
d. Severe vomiting, diarrhea, weakness - correct answersd
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4. Which of the following is a concern for children taking stimulants for ADHD for several years?
a. Dependence on the drug
b. Insomnia
c. Growth suppression
d. Weight gain - correct answersc
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5. The nurse is caring for a client with schizophrenia who is taking haloperidol (Haldol). The client
complains of restlessness, cannot sit still, and has muscle stiffness. Of the following PRN medications,
which would the nurse administer?
a. Haloperidol (Haldol), 5 mg PO
b. Benztropine (Cogentin), 2 mg PO
c. Propranolol (Inderal), 20 mg PO
d. Trazodone, 50 mg PO - correct answersb
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, 6. Client teaching for lamotrigine (Lamictal) should include which of the following?
a. Eat a well-balanced diet to avoid weight gain.
b. Report any rashes to your doctor immediately.
c. Take each dose with food to avoid nausea.
d. This drug may cause psychological dependence. - correct answersb
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7. Which of the following physician orders would the nurse question for a client who has stated "I'm
allergic to phenothiazines?"
a. Haldol, 5 mg PO bid
b. Navane, 10 mg PO bid
c. Prolixin, 5 mg PO tid
d. Risperdal, 2 mg bid - correct answersc
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8. Clients taking which of the following types of psychotropic medications need close monitoring of their
cardiac status?
a. Antidepressants
b. Antipsychotics
c. Mood stabilizers
d. Stimulants - correct answersb
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. The nurse is teaching a client taking an MAOI about foods with tyramine that he or she should avoid.
Which of the following statement indicates that the client needs further teaching?
a. "I'm so glad I can have pizza as long as I don't order pepperoni."
b. "I'll be able to eat cottage cheese without worrying."
c. "I will have to avoid drinking nonalcoholic beer."
d. "I can eat green beans on this diet." - correct answersa
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MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
2. A client who has been depressed and suicidal started taking a tricyclic antidepressant 2 weeks ago and
is now ready to leave the hospital to go home. which of the following is a concern for the nurse as
discharge plans are finalized?
a. The client may need a prescription for diphenhydramine (Benadryl) to use for side effects.
b. The nurse will evaluate the risk for suicide by overdose of the tricyclic antidepressant.
c. The nurse will need to include teaching regarding the signs of neuroleptic malignant syndrome.
d. The client will need regular laboratory work to monitor therapeutic drug levels. - correct answersb
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MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
3. The signs of lithium toxicity include which of the following?
a. Sedation, fever, restlessness
,b. Psychomotor agitation, insomnia, increased thirst
c. Elevated WBC count, sweating, confusion
d. Severe vomiting, diarrhea, weakness - correct answersd
Chapter Study Guide
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
4. Which of the following is a concern for children taking stimulants for ADHD for several years?
a. Dependence on the drug
b. Insomnia
c. Growth suppression
d. Weight gain - correct answersc
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MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
5. The nurse is caring for a client with schizophrenia who is taking haloperidol (Haldol). The client
complains of restlessness, cannot sit still, and has muscle stiffness. Of the following PRN medications,
which would the nurse administer?
a. Haloperidol (Haldol), 5 mg PO
b. Benztropine (Cogentin), 2 mg PO
c. Propranolol (Inderal), 20 mg PO
d. Trazodone, 50 mg PO - correct answersb
Chapter Study Guide
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
, 6. Client teaching for lamotrigine (Lamictal) should include which of the following?
a. Eat a well-balanced diet to avoid weight gain.
b. Report any rashes to your doctor immediately.
c. Take each dose with food to avoid nausea.
d. This drug may cause psychological dependence. - correct answersb
Chapter Study Guide
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
7. Which of the following physician orders would the nurse question for a client who has stated "I'm
allergic to phenothiazines?"
a. Haldol, 5 mg PO bid
b. Navane, 10 mg PO bid
c. Prolixin, 5 mg PO tid
d. Risperdal, 2 mg bid - correct answersc
Chapter Study Guide
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
8. Clients taking which of the following types of psychotropic medications need close monitoring of their
cardiac status?
a. Antidepressants
b. Antipsychotics
c. Mood stabilizers
d. Stimulants - correct answersb
