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Which of the following medication should be considered for a patient diagnosed with major depressive disorder who reports "always forgetting to take my pills"? A. Mirtazapine B. Fluvoxamine C. Fluoxetine D. Carbemazepine C. Fluoxetine Which of the following medication has a black box warning of a life-threatening skin rash? A. Lithium B. Lamotrigine C. Lurasidone D. Lorazepam B. Lamotrigine Which medication is considered the best tolerated SSRI? A. Venlafaxine B. ...

Final Exam: NSG 124 / NSG124 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Pharmacology | Guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Graded A - Herzing Q: What is a AE of Vancomycin? Answer: Red man syndrome Q: What should be monitored while taking Vancomycin? Answer: Troughs and kidney function Q: What does red man syndrome cause and what do you do? Answer: Slow down the medication/infusion, run it over 60 minutes Q: What do you do before giving a specific antibiotic to a pt who is presenting wit...

WGU D441 Final Exam Guide (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Medical Dosage Calculations and Pharmacology |Qs & As| 100% Correct| Grade A (Verified Answers) Q: Carbamazepine nursing considerations Answer: 1.Monitor intake and output 2.Supervise ambulation 3.Monitor complete blood count Q: Carbamezapine boxed warning Answer: SJS, TEN (Toxic epidermal necrolysis) bone marrow suppression -avoid grapefruit - s/s of water retention and hyponatremia - nerve pain 2/2 agranulocytosis= d...

Chapter 1 Chemical neurotransmission MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A patient with depression mentions to the nurse, My mother says depression is a chemical disorder. What does she mean? The nurses response is based on the theory that depression primarily involves which of the following neurotransmitters? a. Cortisol and GABA b. COMT and glutamate c. Monamine and glycine d. Serotonin and norepinephrine ANS: D One possible cause of depression is thought to involve one or more neurotransmitters. ...

COMLEX LEVEL 2 KEYWORDS, Memorize & One Liners & COMSAE form D/ 105B/ 442 Q&A/ A+ Score Solution. Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) - Answer: Federal funds for children in families that fall below state standards of need. In 1996, Congress abolished AFDC, the largest federal cash transfer program, and replaced it with the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant What is the torulopsis glabrata? - Answer: a type of candida fungus that can infect people with w...

Final Exam: NR546/ NR 546 Psychopharmacology for the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Final Exam Review | Complete Guide Questions and Verified Answers| 2023/ 2024 Updated!! – Chamberlain Q: BPD I Answer: manic mood dominates characterized by mood swings from extremely high (mania) to extremely low (depression) Q: BPD II Answer: the presence or history of an MDD and at least one hypomanic episode. Symptoms last for at least 4 days but no longer than 7. ...

Exam 2: NUR253 / NUR 253 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Concepts of Mental Health Nursing Exam Review | Guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Galen Q: Pharmacological Interventions for Anxiety Answer: Antidepressants •SSRI's considered first line which block reuptake of serotonin levels in the brain •Examples Paxil, Prozac, Lexapro, Luvox, and Zoloft Anti-anxiety drugs •Benozodiazepines are most common b/c of quick onset •Use for short periods b/c of dependence •Moni...

NURS 5315: Exam 4 With Verified Answers 2024 1. What are the major components of the cranial vault?: Cranium Meninges Parenchyma Neurologic cells 2. What is included in the cranium?: Frontal, parietal, occipital, and temporal lobes 3. What is included in the meninges?: Three layers of tissue that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord 4. What is included in the parchenchyma?: Functional tissue of the brain (neuron and glial cells) 5. What is included in neurologic cells?: Astrocytes...

1. Sarah, a 42-year-old female, requests a prescription for an anorexiant to treat her obesity. A trial of phentermine is prescribed. Prescribing precautions include: 1. Understanding that obesity is a contraindication to prescribing phentermine 2. Anorexiants may cause tolerance and should only be prescribed for 6 months 3. Patients should be monitored for postural hypotension 4. Renal function should be monitored closely while on anorexiants - 2 2. Before prescribing phentermine to Sarah,...

Exam 2: NSG533/ NSG 533 (New 2024/ 2025) Advanced Pharmacology Complete Review with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| A Grade QUESTION osteoarthritis typical presentation >50 years old, asymptomatic-severe joint pain and stiffness, asymmetric local distribution WITHOUT systemic manifestations, not very inflammatory, distal interphalangeal finger joints (Heberden nodes), proximal interphalangeal finger joints (Bouchard nodes), first carpometacarpal joint, knees, hi...