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.
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.
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?