EDGT EXAM UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS.
Mary Thomas is to begin treatment with an antidepressant drug. She asks how long it will take
before she feels better. The best response by the nurse would be: - ANS "it will take 3 to 4
weeks before they all therapeutic effect is reached."
Charles Downey has started to respond to antidepressant therapy. He suddenly becomes calm
and peaceful and no longer verbalizes thoughts about dying. He does state to The nurse,
"things will get better soon". It is important that the nurse now engages in which of the
following nursing interventions? - ANS complete a suicide assessment
Because they are considered to have a fewer side effects, are safer for clients at risk for suicide,
and are more specific in treating the symptoms of depression, the most frequently prescribed
antidepressants today are the: - ANS Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIS)
It is important that nurses know both the generic and tradename of a drug. Which of the
following is a generic name for the popular anti-depressant Prozac? - ANS Fluoxetine
Which of the following drug is classified as a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOIs) -
ANS Phenelzine
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, Which of the following statements best explains the therapeutic effect of the anti-depressants?
In general, the anti-depressant drugs: - ANS Allow for more serotonin to remain in the
synapses between brain neurons
It is important to warn a client against combining alcohol with an anti-depressant drug because
the combination may result in: - ANS CNS depression
Because Sam SSRIs have a stimulating affect, these drug should be administered: - ANS In the
morning
Maria Diaz, diagnosed with major depression, has not responded to an SSRI medication. Her
physician has now prescribed Parnate (tranylcypromine sulfate), MAO inhibitor. Which of the
following should now be included in Maria's teaching plan? - ANS Avoid foods that contain
tyramine
A client receiving the drug Tofranil (imipramine) Reports dizziness when getting out of bed in
the morning. To decrease the effects of orthostatic hypotension, what should the nurse tell the
patient? - ANS Rise gradually from a supine position.
Antipsychotic medications are most frequently used in the management of: - ANS Delusions
and hallucinations
Which of the following symptoms would lead the nurse to suspect that a client is having the
adverse effect of pseudoparkinsonism from an antipsychotic drug? - ANS Shuffling gait
The irreversible antipsychotic affect that includes facial grimacing, lipsmacking, and tongue
intrusion is called: - ANS tardive dyskinesia
A client is on a maintenance therapy for schizophrenia. Which of the following maintenance
drugs' effects last from 2 to 4 weeks? - ANS Fluphenazine
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AND CORRECT ANSWERS.
Mary Thomas is to begin treatment with an antidepressant drug. She asks how long it will take
before she feels better. The best response by the nurse would be: - ANS "it will take 3 to 4
weeks before they all therapeutic effect is reached."
Charles Downey has started to respond to antidepressant therapy. He suddenly becomes calm
and peaceful and no longer verbalizes thoughts about dying. He does state to The nurse,
"things will get better soon". It is important that the nurse now engages in which of the
following nursing interventions? - ANS complete a suicide assessment
Because they are considered to have a fewer side effects, are safer for clients at risk for suicide,
and are more specific in treating the symptoms of depression, the most frequently prescribed
antidepressants today are the: - ANS Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIS)
It is important that nurses know both the generic and tradename of a drug. Which of the
following is a generic name for the popular anti-depressant Prozac? - ANS Fluoxetine
Which of the following drug is classified as a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOIs) -
ANS Phenelzine
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, Which of the following statements best explains the therapeutic effect of the anti-depressants?
In general, the anti-depressant drugs: - ANS Allow for more serotonin to remain in the
synapses between brain neurons
It is important to warn a client against combining alcohol with an anti-depressant drug because
the combination may result in: - ANS CNS depression
Because Sam SSRIs have a stimulating affect, these drug should be administered: - ANS In the
morning
Maria Diaz, diagnosed with major depression, has not responded to an SSRI medication. Her
physician has now prescribed Parnate (tranylcypromine sulfate), MAO inhibitor. Which of the
following should now be included in Maria's teaching plan? - ANS Avoid foods that contain
tyramine
A client receiving the drug Tofranil (imipramine) Reports dizziness when getting out of bed in
the morning. To decrease the effects of orthostatic hypotension, what should the nurse tell the
patient? - ANS Rise gradually from a supine position.
Antipsychotic medications are most frequently used in the management of: - ANS Delusions
and hallucinations
Which of the following symptoms would lead the nurse to suspect that a client is having the
adverse effect of pseudoparkinsonism from an antipsychotic drug? - ANS Shuffling gait
The irreversible antipsychotic affect that includes facial grimacing, lipsmacking, and tongue
intrusion is called: - ANS tardive dyskinesia
A client is on a maintenance therapy for schizophrenia. Which of the following maintenance
drugs' effects last from 2 to 4 weeks? - ANS Fluphenazine
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