Which medication should the nurse expect to administer to the ...

[lunatika]

Which medication should the nurse expect to administer to the client with bulimia nervosa?
 
  1. Prozac
  2. Prolixin
  3. Benadryl
  4. Ritalin

Question 2

A client who has been divorced for six months has recently been lying in bed most days, unable to care for the children. This is referred to as:
 
  1. A situational crisis.
  2. A stressful situation.
  3. Lack of resilience.
  4. Regression.

[courtney_bruh]

Answer to Question 1

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Rationale: Prozac (fluoxetine), an SSRI, is effective for clients with bulimia when given at the higher dose of 50 to 60 mg per day. Benadryl, Ritalin, and Prolixin are not first-line medications for clients with bulimia nervosa.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale: The stressful situation (divorce) has caused a situational crisis. The client is not using previously developed coping skills, but instead adopted the ineffective coping mechanism of regression. Lack of resilience cannot be identified from the information given.