Quiz 5 .docx Complete questions and answers solution 2021

Quiz5Q Question 1 : Complete questions and answers solution 2021 A sixty-six-year-old male was prescribedphenelzine (Nardil) while in an acute psychiatric unit for recalcitrant depression. The nurse practitioner managing his primary healthcare needs to understand the following regarding phenelzine and other monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs): Question 2. Jack, eight years old, has attention deficit disorder (ADD) and is prescribed methylphenidate (Ritalin). He and his parents should be educated about the side effects of methylphenidate, which are: Question 3. Question : Cecilia presents with depression associated with complaints of fatigue, sleeping all the time, and lack of motivation. An appropriate initial antidepressant for her would be: Question 4. Jake, a forty-five-year-old patient with schizophrenia, was recently hospitalized for acute psychosis due to medication noncompliance. He was treated with intramuscular (IM) long-acting haloperidol. Besides being monitored for his schizophrenia symptoms, the patient should be assessed by his primary care provider: Question 5. Monitoring for a child on methylphenidate for ADHD includes: Question 6. An appropriate drug for the treatment of depression with anxiety would be: Question 7. When prescribing Adderall (amphetamine and dextroamphetamine) to adults with ADHD, the nurse practitioner will need to monitor: Question 8. Levetiracetam has known drug interactions with: Question 9. Cara is taking levetiracetam (Keppra) to treat seizures. Routine education for levetiracetam includes reminding her: Question 10. A nineteen-year-old male was started on risperidone. Monitoring for risperidone includes observing for common side effects, including: Question 11. An appropriate first-line drug to try for mild to moderate generalized anxiety disorder would be: Question 12. One major drug used to treat bipolar disease is lithium. Because lithium has a narrow therapeutic range, it is important to recognize symptoms of toxicity, such as: Question 13. A patient with anxiety and depression may BEST respond to: Question 14. Selma, who is overweight, recently started taking topiramate for seizures, and at her follow-up visit, you note she has lost 3 kg. The appropriate action would be: Question 15. Sarah, a forty-two-year-old female, requests a prescription for an anorexiant to treat her obesity. A trial of phentermine is prescribed. Prescribing precautions include understanding that: Question 16. Patients should be instructed regarding the rapid onset of zolpidem (Ambien) because: Question 17. In choosing a benzodiazepam to treat anxiety, the prescriber needs to be aware of the possibility of dependence. The benzodiazepam with the greatest likelihood of rapidly developing dependence is: Question 18. Common mistakes practitioners make in treating anxiety disorders include: Question 19. Judy is being prescribed phenytoin for seizures. Monitoring includes: Question 20. Cynthia is taking valproate (Depakote) for seizures and would like to get pregnant. What advice would you give her?