Exam 16: Drugs Used for Depressive and Bipolar Disorders

Which statement(s)is/are true regarding the pharmacologic actions of certain antidepressant drugs? (Select all that apply.)

Which area(s)should be addressed by the nurse when obtaining a history of a patient admitted with depression? (Select all that apply.)

A patient is admitted to a long-term psychiatric setting.The MAOI medication previously prescribed is discontinued by the physician.New orders are obtained to initiate imipramine therapy.The nurse will provide the first dose of imipramine to the patient _____ the MAOI drug.

A patient taking vilazodone has been vomiting persistently for 12 hours.The priority nursing diagnosis for this patient is:

Which assessment would the nurse expect to observe in a patient who has been prescribed trazodone for treatment anxiety?

What is the action of MAOIs on neurotransmitters?

Which food(s)containing significant amounts of tyramine will be contraindicated when a patient is on MAOI therapy? (Select all that apply.)

Lithium (Eskalith)is the drug of choice for which of the following disorders?

The nurse is providing education to a patient who has been prescribed bupropion (Wellbutrin)for smoking cessation.Which statement by the patient would indicate the need for further teaching?

Which nursing action is most important when providing care to a patient diagnosed with a mood disorder?

What will the nurse include in a teaching plan for a patient with depression being treated with amitriptyline (Elavil)? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is teaching a patient about medication treatment for depression.The patient asks how long it will take before sleep and appetite will begin to improve.Which response by the nurse is most accurate?

Which psychological manifestation of depression will improve in response to antidepressant therapy?

Which nursing assessment(s)is/are important before the initiation of antidepressant therapy? (Select all that apply.)

A patient who is taking an MAOI to treat depression admits to eating pickled herring and cheese and drinking red wine.Which assessment finding alerts the nurse to a potential complication?

Which drug(s)interact(s)with SSRI agents? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is caring for a patient who is taking a newly prescribed drug,nefazodone,for treatment of depression.Which physical assessment finding is most important for the nurse to report to the healthcare provider immediately?

What is the major advantage of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)over other types of antidepressant therapy?

The nurse is preparing 0800 medications for a patient with the medical diagnosis of end-stage renal disease.When reviewing the medication administration record (MAR),the nurse notices the patient is scheduled to receive an MAOI drug.Which intervention(s)will the nurse perform before administering the drug? (Select all that apply.)

On what is the choice of tricyclic antidepressants based?