Core Concepts in Pharmacology

According to an evidence-based approach,what is the most productive way to treat anxiety disorders?

The client will be receiving amitriptyline (Elavil),a tricyclic antidepressant,for chronic anxiety.Which nursing assessment is a priority for this client?

Which instructions should the nurse provide to the client who is prescribed a benzodiazepine? (Select all that apply.)Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

An elderly client receives temazepam (Restoril)for sleep.Which assessment data is indicative of a potentially serious complication?

A client taking an MAOI should be instructed to avoid which item?

What would the nurse teach a client to avoid when taking barbiturates?

A client has abruptly stopped taking a CNS depressant,and is experiencing withdrawal symptoms.Which symptoms should the nurse expect to see?

The physician ordered an MAOI for a client with depression.The nurse expects which medication to be ordered?

A benzodiazepine has been prescribed for a client with short-term insomnia.Which benzodiazepine is appropriate to treat insomnia?

A client complains of restlessness,fatigue,nervousness,and sleep disturbances.The nurse knows these are symptoms of which clinical disorder?

The nurse instructs the client that buspirone (BuSpar)has which common side effects?

A client is being treated for an anxiety disorder.Which types of medications are used to treat anxiety disorders? (Select all that apply.) Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

A teenage client is taking duloxetine (Cymbalta)for a generalized anxiety disorder.The dose has been changed by the physician.What adverse effects will the nurse advise the client and family to watch?

A client has returned from combat,and is re-experiencing combat in dreams and feels helpless and anxious.What disorder does the nurse suspect this client is experiencing?

A nurse is caring for a client who reports frequent insomnia.Based on the client's assessment,what are the possible causes of insomnia? (Select all that apply.)Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

The risk for physical and psychological dependence is high from which class of medications,which is rarely used to treat insomnia or anxiety?

A client has been taking clonazepam (Klonopin)for chronic anxiety for three years.The client tells the nurse they want to stop the medication.What is the best response by the nurse?

A female client has been prescribed a tricyclic antidepressant.The nurse will educate this client that most of these medications belong to which pregnancy categories?

The client receives buspirone (BuSpar)for chronic anxiety.At time of discharge,what is a priority for the nurse to teach the client about the medication?

The client asks the nurse why a tricyclic antidepressant has not been prescribed for depression.What is the best response by the nurse?