Nursing Considerations
Patients starting antidepressants should always be monitored for this risk.
What is suicidal ideation?
The most common SSRI side effect.
What is sexual dysfunction?
SSRIs stand for this.
What are Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors?
Potential serious condition that can occur with excessive accumulation of serotonin
What is Serotonin Syndrome
This artist released the chart-topping album "Midnights" in 2022?
Who is Taylor Swift
Patients on MAOIs must avoid foods containing this.
What is tyramine?
TCAs often cause these “drying” effects like constipation and urinary retention.
What are anticholinergic effects?
MAOIs increase levels of these three neurotransmitters.
What are norepinephrine, serotonin, and dopamine?
Disorder that shows symptoms of both schizophrenia and mood disorder
What is schizoaffective Disorder
This popular Netflix series is centered around a group of kids in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana?
What is Stranger things
ECG monitoring is especially important for this antidepressant class.
What are TCAs?
Eating cheese or wine while taking this drug class may cause a hypertensive crisis.
What are MAOIs?
TCAs are considered dangerous in overdose because of this cardiac risk.
What are arrhythmias/cardiotoxicity?
Condition can cause extreme mood swings that can cause emotional highs and lows
What is Bipolar
Which 2023 series on HBO Max follows the story of Ellie and Joel in a post-apocalyptic world filled with infected creatures?
What is the Last of us
Paroxetine (Paxil) should be avoided in this patient population.
What is pregnant women?
This SSRI is known for prolonging the QT interval.
What is citalopram (Celexa)?
This SSRI is considered one of the safest in pregnancy.
Answer: What is sertraline (Zoloft)?
which class of medication would a nurse monitor for Cardiotoxicity
What are Trycyclics
This long-running California music festival in April 2025 featured Lady Gaga, Green Day, Post Malone, and Travis Scott among its headliners.
What is Cochealla
Stopping SSRIs suddenly can cause this.
What are withdrawal symptoms?
Too much serotonin from drug interactions can cause this dangerous syndrome.
What is serotonin syndrome?
This class of antidepressants is generally used only when other treatments fail.
What are MAOIs?
Disorder profoundly impacts various aspects of a person's life, including thinking, language, emotions, social behavior, and the ability to perceive reality accurately.
What is Schizophrenia
Which platform introduced the "Threads" app as a competitor to Twitter in 2023?
What is Instagram