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Which finding necessitates immediate nursing action for a child being treated for depression with a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)?
 
  a. Oversedation
  b. Behavioral activation
  c. Anticholinergic effects
  d. Extrapyramidal symptoms

Question 2

Patients diagnosed with dependent personality disorders behave submissively and cling to others. What is the best explanation of this behavior?
 
  a. The patients are afraid of being alone or functioning without direction.
  b. The patients adhere to strict standards and fear failure.
  c. The patients have little regard for the rights of others.
  d. The patients are suspicious of the motives of others.



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Answer to Question 1

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Behavioral activation, a common side effect of SSRI therapy, is demonstrated by motor restlessness, insomnia, hypomania, and disinhibition. Suicidal thoughts and planning are thought to be associated with behavioral activation, so individuals should be monitored closely as depression lifts. The other drug side effects are associated with typical antipsychotics and tricyclic antidepressants.

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The individual with a dependent personality disorder has a pervasive and excessive need to be taken care of, which leads to submissive and clinging behaviors. The other options are characteristic of individuals with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder, antisocial personality disorder, and paranoid personality disorder.





 

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