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NSG6005 Week 5 Quiz
Question 1 : A sixty-six-year-old male was prescribedphenelzine (Nardil) while in an
acute psychiatric unit for recalcitrant depression. The nurse practitioner
managing his primary healthcare needs to understand the following
regarding phenelzine and other monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs):
He should not be prescribed any serotonergic drug such as
sumatriptan (Imitrex).
MAOIs interact with many common foods, including yogurt, sour
cream, and soy sauce.
Symptoms of hypertensive crisis (headache, tachycardia, sweating,
etc.) require immediate treatment.
All the above options are correct.
Question 2. Jack, eight years old, has attention deficit disorder (ADD) and is
prescribed methylphenidate (Ritalin). He and his parents should be
educated about the side effects of methylphenidate, which are:
Slurred speech and insomnia
Bradycardia and confusion
Dizziness and orthostatic hypotension
, Insomnia and decreased appetite
Question 3. Question : Cecilia presents with depression associated with complaints of fatigue,
sleeping all the time, and lack of motivation. An appropriate initial
antidepressant for her would be:
Student Answer:
Fluoxetine (Prozac)
Paroxetine (Paxil)
Amitriptyline (Elavil)
Duloxetine (Cymbalta)
Question 4. Jake, a forty-five-year-old patient with schizophrenia, was recently
hospitalized for acute psychosis due to medication noncompliance. He
was treated with intramuscular (IM) long-acting haloperidol. Besides
being monitored for his schizophrenia symptoms, the patient should be
assessed by his primary care provider:
For excessive weight loss
With the Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) for
extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) symptoms
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