Exam 17: Antianxiety Drugs

A patient who has been taking a benzodiazepine for panic attacks is to be started on buspirone.Which instruction should the nurse provide?

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

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?

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