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audie

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Discharge instructions for a client who is taking alprazolam (Xanax) would include which of the following?
 
  A) Sedative hypnotics are effective analgesics.
  B) Sudden cessation of alprazolam can cause rebound insomnia and nightmares.
  C) Caffeine beverages can increase the effect of sedative hypnotics.
  D) The potential for addiction and abuse of anxiolytics is low.

Question 2

A client is taking phenelzine (Nardil), an MAOI medication for depression. The mental health nurse instructs him to avoid aged foods, such as wine and cheese, because of what?
 
  A) They cause GI distress, which may provoke ulceration of the gastric mucosa.
  B) They contain tyramine, which may provoke hypertensive crisis.
  C) They cause CNS depression, which could lead to coma and/or death.
  D) They contain amylase, an enzyme known to reduce liver perfusion.


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blakcmamba

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

Ans: B
Clients who are taking Xanax need to be taught that this medication must not be stopped abruptly. Frequently, abrupt cessation will cause severe rebound insomnia as well as nightmares.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B
The MAOI antidepressants contain tyramine, which can trigger hypertensive crisis. The client must be instructed to avoid all aged foods.


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Reply #2 on: Jul 19, 2018
Thank you


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Reply #3 on: Jul 19, 2018
No problemo


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