Flu-like symptoms are caused as a withdrawal symptom if SSRI medications intake is stopped. Recommending the client to take medication at night and expecting side effects while continuing medications are not encouraged as serotonin syndrome may cause death if left untreated. Instructing the patient to stop taking SSRI is the intervention the clinic psychiatric nurse should implement. Option B is the correct answer.
6. The client with a major depressive disorder taking the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) fluoxetine...
7. The client with major depressive disorder has been taking amitriptyline (Elavil) for more than one year tells the psychiatric nurse the client wants to quit taking the medication. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to discuss with the client? A. Ask questions to determine if the client is still depressed B. Ask the client why he or she wants to stop taking the medication C. Tell the client to notify the prescriber before stopping medication D. Explain...
A nurse is reviewing the medication administration record of a client who has major depressive disorder and a new prescription for selegiline. The nurse should recognize that which of the following client medications is contraindicated when taken with selegiline? o Warfarin Fluoxetine Calcium carbonate Acetaminophen O A nurse is providing behavioral therapy for a client who has obsessive-compulsive disorder. The client repeatedly checks that the doors are locked at night. Which of the following Instructions should the nurse give the...
Discussion Topics, Mohr Chapter 27, Depressive Disorders Discussion Topics Learning Objective 1. Depression is often referred to as the common cold of mental illness because it affects so many individuals at some point in their lives. When was the last time you felt “down” or sad? What were the circumstances? Did you consciously do anything about this feeling, or did the feeling just “go away”? Have you noticed any particular events or circumstances in your life that are related to...
The nurse is counseling a client with a poor appetite and weight loss. Which priority intervention should the nurse recommend? Eat your favorite foods to get additional calories, no matter what they are. Consume high protein, high-calorie replacement drinks between meals. Take a daily vitamin. Eat 6 small meals each day. A client is prescribed a diet that can be advanced as tolerated. How does the nurse recognize that the client is ready to be started on regular food? Select...