Exam 17: Antianxiety Drugs

When a patient reports using both alprazolam and propofol, which inference applies?

An emergency room patient was very anxious after a serious car accident. Lorazepam 2 mg intramuscularly was administered. One hour later, which finding indicates to the nurse that the medication was effective?

Which patient behavior should the nurse identify as the greatest risk for overdose with a benzodiazepine?

A patient has taken clonazepam for years to manage panic attacks but impulsively stopped the drug. Thirty hours later, the patient comes to the emergency room in distress. What is the nurse's priority action?

A patient takes antacids, cimetidine, and phenytoin. The health care provider prescribes a benzodiazepine for anxiety. Which drug interactions is the patient at risk for experiencing? (Select all that apply.)

The teaching plan for a patient beginning oxazepam should include what instructions? (Select all that apply.)

A patient in the emergency room has status epilepticus. The nurse should anticipate administration of what medication?

A patient seeking treatment for anxiety says, "I can't think. My job depends on my ability to think. I need medicine, but the drugs I took a few years ago made me too sleepy. I could lose my job." What information is most important for the nurse to consider when formulating a response?

A patient started diazepam 5 mg twice daily 6 months ago. Now, the patient requires 10 mg to achieve the same effect. What phenomenon is responsible for this situation?

A health care provider prescribes lorazepam for an anxious older adult at a longer than usual dose. To assure patient safety, what is the nurse's best action?

Which individual would be most likely to experience a paradoxical reaction to a benzodiazepine drug?

By what mechanism does lorazepam reduce anxiety?

The teaching plan for a patient beginning buspirone should include information identifying this drug as having what property?

The nurse would expect to administer flumazenil for a patient with which diagnosis?

A patient received one dose of flumazenil. What is the nurse's next action?

What is the half-life of diazepam for an older adult likely to be?

The nurse would expect a patient with which comorbid diagnosis to have a magnified response to the usual dose of a benzodiazepine drug?

A patient had five emergency room visits in the past month and reports, "I feel so nervous. I think I'm having heart attacks." The patient is diagnosed with panic attacks. Which comment by the nurse shows understanding of treatment for panic attacks?

A patient in the emergency room is suspected to have an overdose of benzodiazepines. Which assessment findings validate this diagnosis? (Select all that apply.)

What medication information should the nurse provide the patient newly prescribed buspirone?