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Chapter 7 AntidepressantsIdentify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. You are admitting a new patient who is depressed. Your initial contact should
do what?
A. Address why he is depressed
B. Keep communication open
C. Lift his spirits
D. Establish trust
2. In caring for a patient with major depression, the nurse knows that the patient
needs:
A. Frequent changes in activities.
B. Introduction to multiple new staff members.
C. Behavior modification that restructures feelings.
D. Well-defined, structured interactions at the beginning of treatment.
3. Patients with major depression commonly display signs of:
A. Energy.
B. Repetitive, compulsive behaviors.
C. Worthlessness.
D. Visual hallucinations.
4. When your patient says I am depressed, what is the best response?
A. We all feel that way now and then.
B. Why do you feel that way?
C. Everything will be OK once you snap out of it.
D. Tell me more about what is going on with you.
5. Your patient takes tranylcypromine for depression. Which of the following is
most likely to indicate dietary restrictions have not been followed?
A. Hypertensive crisis
B. Syncope
C. Muscle spasms
D. Increased depression
, 6. Your depressed patient who is taking a tricyclic antidepressant is advised of
possible anticholinergic side effects. Which of the following is NOT an
anticholinergic side effect?
A. Blurred vision
B. Difficulty starting urine stream
C. Dry mouth
D. Muscle rigidity
7. Helen, a 47-year-old client with a long history of severe depression, has not
responded to antidepressant medications or psychotherapy. The nurse caring for the
patient knows that the treatment of choice for depression unresponsive to
conventional treatment would be:
A. Lithium.
B. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).
C. Light therapy.
D. Neurolinguistic programming.
8. Your depressed patient is just started on duloxetine (Cymbalta). Which
statement by the spouse tells you that family teaching has been effective?
A. I cant wait for him to be back to his old self in the next day or so.
B. I realize we cant expect big changes right away.
C. I have to take him for weekly blood tests to monitor the drug dosage.
I will make sure he doesnt eat any aged cheese for the next 2 months until the
D. dose is stabilized.
9. Biological theories of depressive disorders include all of the following except:
A. Chemical imbalances are responsible.
B. The patient experiences maladaptive thought processes.
C. There are genetic tendencies that run in families.
D. Hormonal factors make women more susceptible than men.
10. Light therapy has been shown to be effective in treating patients with:
A. Bipolar disorder.
B. Dysthymia.
C. Major depression with seasonal pattern.
D. Schizophrenia.
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