NRS 3016 Psycho-Pharmacology Quiz Question
and Correct Answer
A patient on tranylcypromine (Parnate) requests information on foods that are acceptable to eat
while taking the medication.The nurse tells the patient that it is safe to eat: correct answer -
Oranges
A nurse is providing medication instructions to a patient who is taking doxepin (Sinequan) daily.
Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further instructions? correct answer - I
need to take the medication in the morning before breakfast.
A home care nurse visits a client at home. Clonazepam (Klonopin) has been prescribed for the
client, and the nurse teaches the client about the medication. Which statement by the client
indicates that further teaching is necessary? correct answer - If I experience slurred speech, it
will disappear in about 8 weeks.
A patient who is on chlorpromazine (Thorazine) is preparing for discharge. In developing a
health promotion plan for the patient, the nurse instructs the patient: correct answer - To avoid
prolonged exposure to the sun.
A nurse is caring for a patient in acute mania who is being treated with carbamazepine
(Tegretol).The nurse reviews the laboratory report for the results of the drug plasma level and
determines that the plasma level is in a therapeutic range if which of the following is noted?
correct answer - 10 mcg/ml
A client is taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI). The nurse assesses the client closely
because: correct answer - Headache, hypertension, and nausea and vomiting may indicate
toxicity.
and Correct Answer
A patient on tranylcypromine (Parnate) requests information on foods that are acceptable to eat
while taking the medication.The nurse tells the patient that it is safe to eat: correct answer -
Oranges
A nurse is providing medication instructions to a patient who is taking doxepin (Sinequan) daily.
Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further instructions? correct answer - I
need to take the medication in the morning before breakfast.
A home care nurse visits a client at home. Clonazepam (Klonopin) has been prescribed for the
client, and the nurse teaches the client about the medication. Which statement by the client
indicates that further teaching is necessary? correct answer - If I experience slurred speech, it
will disappear in about 8 weeks.
A patient who is on chlorpromazine (Thorazine) is preparing for discharge. In developing a
health promotion plan for the patient, the nurse instructs the patient: correct answer - To avoid
prolonged exposure to the sun.
A nurse is caring for a patient in acute mania who is being treated with carbamazepine
(Tegretol).The nurse reviews the laboratory report for the results of the drug plasma level and
determines that the plasma level is in a therapeutic range if which of the following is noted?
correct answer - 10 mcg/ml
A client is taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI). The nurse assesses the client closely
because: correct answer - Headache, hypertension, and nausea and vomiting may indicate
toxicity.
