SSRI
The preferred drug for treating depression?
What is Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI)
Class of medication would be for individuals that can't tolerate the sexual dysfunction that SSRIs can cause
What is Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRI)?
Warnings for Venlafaxine
What is an increased risk in suicidal thoughts?
Bupropion usages
What is depression, smoking cessation, SAD?
A client prescribed lithium carbonate reports nausea, vomiting, and tremors. Which nursing action is most appropriate?
A. Encourage fluids and continue monitoring.
B. Administer an antiemetic and recheck in one hour.
C. Withhold the medication and notify the provider.
D. Reassure the client these symptoms are normal at therapy initiation.
C. Withhold the medication and notify the provider.
Common side effects
What is sexual dysfunction, insomnia, drowsiness, weight gain, dizziness, dry mouth?
Common side effects
What is nausea, dry mouth, dizziness, headache, insomnia, increased sweating, fatigue, and constipation?
Warnings for Fluoxetine
What is increased risk of suicidal ideation in patients aged 18-24?
Zolpidem (Ambien) Uses
What is (short-term) insomnia?
A client taking selegiline reports a severe headache after eating aged cheese and red wine. What should the nurse do first?
A. Administer acetaminophen for pain relief.
B. Check the client’s blood pressure.
C. Encourage rest and oral fluids.
D. Document the finding and notify the provider at the end of the shift
B. Check the client’s blood pressure.
Prototype SSRI
What is Fluoxetine (Prozac)?
Prototype SNRI
What is Venlafaxine (Effexor)?
Warning for Risperidone
What is increased risk of death in older adults with dementia related psychosis?
Buspirone Uses
What is chronic anxiety?
A client with schizophrenia taking risperidone develops increased thirst, weight gain, and elevated fasting glucose. Which complication should the nurse suspect?
A. Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
B. Metabolic syndrome
C. Tardive dyskinesia
D. Lithium toxicity
B. Metabolic syndrome
A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client recently prescribed fluoxetine for depression. Which statement by the client indicates a need for further teaching?
A. “I might not feel better for several weeks.”
B. “I’ll take it in the morning to help avoid insomnia.”
C. “If I start to feel better, I can stop taking it.”
D. “I should avoid taking St. John’s wort while on this medication.”
C. “If I start to feel better, I can stop taking it.”
When should SNRI's be administered?
When is in the morning with food, to prevent GI upset?
Warnings for Haloperidol
What is Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (high fever, muscle rigidity, confusion, tachycardia, labile blood pressure), arrhythmias like Torsade's de Pointes?
Lithium Carbonate Uses
What is mania in bipolar disorder?
The nurse teaches a client taking bupropion for smoking cessation. Which statement by the client requires immediate follow-up?
A. “I’ve been having trouble sleeping since starting this.”
B. “Sometimes I skip meals because I’m not hungry.”
C. “I’ve been feeling lightheaded after I take my morning dose.”
D. “I’ve had two seizures in the past, but they were a long time ago.”
D. “I’ve had two seizures in the past, but they were a long time ago.”
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The drug that reverses opioid overdose
What is Naloxone (Narcan)?
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Prototype drug for Benzodiazepines
What is Lorazepam (Ativan)?
Warnings for Valproic Acid
Risk of pregnancy complications and hepatotoxicity
Haloperidol uses
What is Schizophrenia and Tourette's?
A client taking venlafaxine reports new-onset nightmares and weight loss. What is the nurse’s priority action?
A. Reassure the client that these are expected side effects.
B. Assess for suicidal ideation.
C. Instruct the client to double the dose to reduce anxiety.
D. Encourage high-protein snacks to regain weight.
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B. Assess for suicidal ideation.