NURS 3381 Exam 2 Part 2 Questions and
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empathy
Ans: the ability to understand and share the feelings of another
sympathy
Ans: feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else's misfortune
tricyclic antidepressants
Ans: amitriptyline (Elavil) clomipramine (Anafranil) imipramine
(Tofranil)
nortriptyline (Pamelor)
doxepin (Sinequan)
Patient teaching for Tricyclic Antidepressants
Ans: Baseline EKG required before treatment to monitor for
cardiotoxicity
Caution in patient that are suicidal, toxic in doses equal to 3
wees supply
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Adverse effects of TCAs
Ans: sedation, weight gain, cardiotoxicity, anticholinergic
effects
anticholinergic effects
Ans: dry mouth
constipation
photophobia
blurred vision
Tachycardia
MAOIs
Ans: phenelzine (Nardil) isocarboxazid (Marplan)
tranylcypromine (Parnate) Selegiline (Emsam Patch)
Adverse effects of MAOIs
Ans: postural hypotension
insomnia
sexual dysfunction
weight gain
change of HR/rhythm
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urinary hesitancy
vertigo
weakness
Symptoms of hypertension while taking MAOIs should be
Ans: treated immediately
Patient teaching for MAOIs
Ans: low tyramine diet and no decongestants
Inform doctors if surgeries are scheduled
anergia
Ans: lack of energy
anhedonia
Ans: inability to experience pleasure
anergia and anhedonia are caused by
Ans: decreased levels of norepinephrine
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