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PHARMACOLOGY-PSYCHIATRIC/MENTAL HEALTH DRUGS- ADN 2B EXAM 2025
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PHARMACOLOGY-PSYCHIATRIC/MENTAL HEALTH DRUGS-ADN 2B EXAM 2025
Which antiseizure drugs are used to stabilize a client's mood by
suppressing mania associated with bipolar disorder (BPD)? Select all
that apply. - Precise Answer ✔✔Carbamazepine
Divalproex sodium
Donepezil is prescribed for a senior client who has mild dementia of the
Alzheimer type. What information does the nurse include when
discussing this medication with the client and family? - Precise Answer
✔✔Blood tests that reflect liver function will be performed routinely.
When used in combination with certain foods and drugs, monoamine
oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) can cause serious side effects. Which
condition could occur in clients treated with MAOIs for depression? -
Precise Answer ✔✔A serious increase in blood pressure
The nurse is to administer a muscle relaxant just before a client
undergoes electroconvulsive therapy. The major disadvantage of this
drug is that it inhibits which muscles? - Precise Answer ✔✔Intercostal
and diaphragmatic muscles
, A client's serum lithium level is 0.2 mEq/L (0.2 mmol/L). What is the
nurse's interpretation of this finding? - Precise Answer ✔✔Below
therapeutic range
The nurse suspects serotonin syndrome in a client prescribed second-
generation antidepressants for depression. Which assessment findings
observed by the nurse would be beneficial in diagnosing the severity of
the syndrome? Select all that apply. - Precise Answer
✔✔Rhabdomyolysis
Hyperthermia
A client is to take an antipsychotic drug twice a day. Two-thirds of the
daily dose is given in the evening and one-third in the morning. What
will the nurse tell the client is the rationale for this schedule? - Precise
Answer ✔✔To reduce sedation during the daytime
The nurse cares for a client diagnosed with bipolar disorder who was
prescribed drug therapy. Laboratory reports reveal that the client's
thyroxine levels are low. Which drug might have led to this condition? -
Precise Answer ✔✔lithium
A client is to begin lithium carbonate therapy. The nurse will ensure that
the client has completed what baseline lab work before the drug's
administration? - Precise Answer ✔✔renal studies
What are the adverse effects of mirtazapine? Select all that apply. -
Precise Answer ✔✔Asthenia
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