A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for alprazolam for generalized anxiety disorder. Which of the following information should the nurse reinforce?
Report confusion as a potential indication of toxicity
Combining alcohol with alprazolam will produce a paradoxical response.
3-6 weeks of treatment is required to achieve therapeutic benefit.
Fear of heights
Agroaphobia
Anthropophobia
Emetophobia
A nurse is caring for a client who is to begin taking fluoxetine for treatment of panic disorder. Which of the following statements indicates the client understands the use of this medication
I will need to discontinue this medication slowly.
I will take the medication at bedtime.
I will be at risk for weight loss with long term use of this medication.
I will follow a low sodium diet while taking this medication.
If there was one thing that you could make disappear, what would it be?
Stress and anxiety
Fear of interacting with others or being in social situations that might lead to a negative evaluation.
Social anxiety disorder
Fear of being in a small, enclosed space
Claustrophobia
A phobia
Ailurophobia
A nurse is collecting data on a client 4hrs after receiving an initial dose of fluoxetine. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the RN and provider as indications of serotonin syndrome. All that apply.
Hallucination
Diaphoresis
Agitation
Hypothermia
What are the 3 A's of trauma
Awareness, Acceptance and Action
A nurse is caring for a client who takes paroxetine to treat post-traumatic stress disorder. The client states," I grind my teeth during the night which cause pain in my mouth." The nurse should identify which of the following interventions as possible measures to manage the client bruxism. All that apply.
Concurrent administration of buspirone
Use of a mouth guard
Changing to a different class of antianxiety medication
Increasing the dose of paroxetine
Administration of a different SSRI
What are three good stress examples?
School, School and work
A nurse is assisting with providing care for a client who has benzodiazepine toxicity. Which of the following actions is the nurse priority?
Identify the client's level of orientation.
Ensure the administration of IV fluids.
Prepare the client for gastric lavage.
What are a few synonyms for anxiety?
worry
concern
dread
apprehension