Varcarolis' Chapter 3 questions with
100% correct answers
Besides anti-anxiety agents, which classification of drugs is also commonly
used to treat anxiety and anxiety disorders?
a. Antipsychotics
b. Mood stabilizers
c. Antidepressants
d. Cholinesterase inhibitors - Answer✔️✔️-c. Antidepressants
What assessment question will provide the nurse with information
regarding the effects of a woman's circadian rhythms on her quality of life?
a. "How much sleep do you usually get each night?"
b. "Does your heart ever seem to skip a beat?"
c. "When was the last time you had a fever?"
d. "Do you have problems urinating?" - Answer✔️✔️-a. "How much sleep do
you usually get each night?"
You realize that your patient who is being treated for a major depressive
disorder requires more teaching when she makes the following statements:
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a. "I have been on this antidepressant for 3 days. I realize that the full effect
may not happen for a period of weeks"
b. "I am going to ask my nurse practitioner to discontinue my Prozac today
and let me start taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor tomorrow"
c. "I may ask to have my medication changed to Wellbutrin due to
problems I am having being romantic with my wife"
d. "I realize that there are many antidepressants and it may take a while
until we find the one that works best for me" - Answer✔️✔️-b. "I am going to
ask my nurse practitioner to discontinue my Prozac today and let me start
taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor tomorrow"
A patient being treated for insomnia is prescribed ramelteon (Rozerem).
Which comorbid mental health condition would make this medication the
hypnotic of choice for this particular patient?
a. Obsessive-compulsive disorder
b. Generalized anxiety disorder
c. Persistent depressive disorder
d. Substance use disorder - Answer✔️✔️-d. Substance use disorder
Which statement made by a patient prescribed bupropion (Wellbutrin)
demonstrates that the medication education the patient received was
effective? Select all that apply
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