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Trade Names
Contraindications
Adverse Effects
Symptoms of Anxiety
Nontraditional Drugs
100
Buspirone
What is Buspar
100
This patient should not use Valium. -Hypersensitivity to alpranzolam -Hypersensitivity to diazepam -Hypersensitivity to oxazepam
What is diazepam?
100
Dizziness and fall risk is significant with antianxiety drugs because of this MOA.
What is depression of the CNS
100
A patient experiencing this symptom should be considered for antianxiety therapy - Elevated respiration when budgeting for groceries - Increased pulse rate when fighting with spouse - Increased worry prior to tests
What is elevated respiration when budgeting for groceries
100
This nonpharmaceutical drug is considered the most effective for anxiety - Cannibus - Kava - Valerian root
What is Kava
200
Clonazepam
What is Klonopin
200
This antianxiety drug is contraindicated with MAOI's
What is Buspar/ buspirone?
200
Physical dependence is an avoided adverse effect in this antianxiety drug. - Librium/ chlordiazepoxide - Buspar/ buspirone - Ativan/ lorazepam
What is Buspar/ buspirone
200
This common drug for anxiety is also used to treat symptoms of alcohol withdrawal - Buspar - Librium -Ativan
What is librium
200
This nontraditional herb is used to treat GAD and is closely related to the poppy flower.
What is St. Johns Wort
300
alprazolam
What is Xanax
300
This substance is contraindicated with Ativan/ lorazepam. -Cigarettes -Cured meats/ cheese -Grapefruit juice
What is cigarettes?
300
This is a common intervention with antianxiety drugs to limit adverse effects? - Give with a full glass of milk - Give before bed time - Give 30 minutes before meals
What is give before bed time
300
Symptoms of anxiety are more common in this gender
What is females
400
diazepam
What is Valium
400
This patient should not use antianxiety medications -23 year old woman with mild depression taking birth control -48 year old man with GAD taking beta blockers -16 year old boy with anxiety and depression taking an SSRI
What is a 23 year old woman with mild depression?
400
Antianxiety drugs should be tapered off to avoid this adverse effect
What is death resulting from physical dependency
400
This level of anxiety during test taking is considered normal and does not require treatment
What is moderate anxiety
400
This is the first response of a nurse when a patient becomes overly anxious - TAKE DOWN!!!! - Antianxiety drugs - Call the doctor
What is antianxiety drugs
500
lorazepam
What is Ativan
500
The nurse would be most concerned about a patient taking antianxiety medications that: - Elderly patient with overly active bladder - Middle aged patient with major depression - Young adult with insomnia
What is elderly patient
500
A doctor has just administered antianxiety drugs. Before the patient leaves, the nurse should advice the patient against this activity. - Driving home - Call a relative for a ride - Interacting with family
What is driving home
500
When a patient begins displaying signs of anxiety, the nurses first action should be - Administer antianxiety meds - Give the patient a glass of water - Assess what is causing the anxiety
What is assess
500
This patient would be contraindicated for nontraditional drugs - 18 year old Pregnant lady - 65 year old woman with recent hip replacement - 30 year old hispanic man
What is pregnant lady