NRSG 106 Exam 3 Questions and Answers

NRSG 106 Exam 3 Questions and Answers the nurse providing the patient with important teaching points regarding their antidepressant and anti-anxiety medications. which statement by the patient indicates the needs for further teaching? a. "I need to take my medication as prescribed" b. "full effectiveness of my medications may take 1-2 weeks" c. "as soon as I feel better, I can stop taking my medications" d. "I need to keep all of my medical appointments" ANSWER c. "as soon as I feel better, I can stop taking my medications" the nurse is providing education to a patient about the use of herbal products while taking fluoxetine. they ask about taking st. john's wort while on this medication. the nurse knows that an interaction between st. john's wort and fluoxetine can cause what? a. serotonin syndrome b. stevens-johnson syndrome c. diabetic ketoacidosis d. urinary retention ANSWER a. serotonin syndrome the patient asks the nurse to explain how antipsychotic drugs work. the nurse understands that antipsychotics work in the body in which way? a. blocking actions of dopamine b. blocking actions of epinephrine c. enhancing the action of gamma aminobutyric acid d. promoting prostaglandin synthesis ANSWER a. blocking actions of dopamine