Exam 17: Antianxiety Drugs

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

A patient states, "I have the same thoughts over and over.I feel compelled to count all my footsteps." The nurse can expect the health care provider to prescribe what medication?

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

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

By what mechanism does lorazepam reduce anxiety?

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 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.)

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

A patient diagnosed with agoraphobia took alprazolam 0.5 mg three times daily for 3 months and then discontinued it.The next day the patient called the nurse reporting insomnia, shakiness, and sweating.What should be the focus of the nurse's assessment questions?

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 diagnosed with social phobia begins propranolol.The nurse should teach the patient to expect what reaction to this therapy?

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

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

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

A patient has taken diazepam for 1 week for back spasms.The patient reports "feeling sleepy all the time." Which response will best address the patient's concern?

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

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

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?