ATI Pharm. Made Easy - The Neuro
System Part 2 Test Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
What is a common early side effect of fluoxetine therapy that may resolve with time?
✔✔ Nausea
What is a priority teaching point for a client prescribed amitriptyline?
✔✔ Change positions slowly to avoid orthostatic hypotension
Which serious adverse effect should be reported immediately when taking haloperidol?
✔✔ Muscle rigidity and high fever
What is a therapeutic use of lithium carbonate?
✔✔ Stabilizing mood in bipolar disorder
What dietary restriction is essential when taking phenelzine?
✔✔ Avoid tyramine-containing foods
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,Which lab value should be monitored regularly during lithium therapy?
✔✔ Serum sodium level
What is a common side effect of risperidone that the nurse should monitor?
✔✔ Weight gain
Which drug is given to treat extrapyramidal symptoms caused by antipsychotics?
✔✔ Benztropine
Which serious adverse effect may occur with clozapine and requires regular blood monitoring?
✔✔ Agranulocytosis
What is an early symptom of serotonin syndrome?
✔✔ Agitation
What instruction should be given to a client starting buspirone?
✔✔ It may take 1 to 2 weeks to feel effects
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, What should a nurse teach a client about avoiding alcohol when taking benzodiazepines?
✔✔ Combining the two can cause severe respiratory depression
What is the purpose of administering methylphenidate to a child?
✔✔ Improve attention and reduce hyperactivity in ADHD
What side effect is common with venlafaxine and may require dose adjustment?
✔✔ Increased blood pressure
What finding should the nurse report for a client taking lithium who shows signs of tremors and
confusion?
✔✔ Lithium toxicity
Which lab test is required before starting clozapine?
✔✔ White blood cell count
What condition may be worsened by taking bupropion?
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System Part 2 Test Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
What is a common early side effect of fluoxetine therapy that may resolve with time?
✔✔ Nausea
What is a priority teaching point for a client prescribed amitriptyline?
✔✔ Change positions slowly to avoid orthostatic hypotension
Which serious adverse effect should be reported immediately when taking haloperidol?
✔✔ Muscle rigidity and high fever
What is a therapeutic use of lithium carbonate?
✔✔ Stabilizing mood in bipolar disorder
What dietary restriction is essential when taking phenelzine?
✔✔ Avoid tyramine-containing foods
1
,Which lab value should be monitored regularly during lithium therapy?
✔✔ Serum sodium level
What is a common side effect of risperidone that the nurse should monitor?
✔✔ Weight gain
Which drug is given to treat extrapyramidal symptoms caused by antipsychotics?
✔✔ Benztropine
Which serious adverse effect may occur with clozapine and requires regular blood monitoring?
✔✔ Agranulocytosis
What is an early symptom of serotonin syndrome?
✔✔ Agitation
What instruction should be given to a client starting buspirone?
✔✔ It may take 1 to 2 weeks to feel effects
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, What should a nurse teach a client about avoiding alcohol when taking benzodiazepines?
✔✔ Combining the two can cause severe respiratory depression
What is the purpose of administering methylphenidate to a child?
✔✔ Improve attention and reduce hyperactivity in ADHD
What side effect is common with venlafaxine and may require dose adjustment?
✔✔ Increased blood pressure
What finding should the nurse report for a client taking lithium who shows signs of tremors and
confusion?
✔✔ Lithium toxicity
Which lab test is required before starting clozapine?
✔✔ White blood cell count
What condition may be worsened by taking bupropion?
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