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KWilfred

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A patient has acute anxiety related to an automobile accident 2 hours ago. The patient needs teaching about drugs from which group?
 
  a. Tricyclic antidepressants
  b. Antipsychotic drugs
  c. Antimanic drugs
  d. Benzodiazepines

Question 2

The client is taking an MAOI for depression. He ate dinner at an Italian restaurant last night and drank several glasses of red wine.
 
  Shortly afterward, the client felt a throbbing head-ache, tightness in the chest, a stiff neck, and fluttering of his heart. The physician at the emergency room diagnosed 1. hypertensive crisis.
  2. hyperemotional crisis.
  3. hyperactive drug reaction.
  4. anticholinergic drug reaction.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Benzodiazepines provide anxiety relief. Tricyclic antidepressants are used to treat symptoms of depression. Antimania drugs are used to treat bipolar disorder. Antipsychotic drugs are used to treat psychosis.

Answer to Question 2

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Classic signs and history of hypertensive crisis


KWilfred

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Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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