The client reports that the medication must be effective since ...

[Mr. Wonderful]

The client reports that the medication must be effective since the hallucinations are now markedly diminished. The nurse documents that the client is responding positively to which of the following medications?
 
  1. Paroxetine (Paxil)
  2. Methylphenidate (Ritalin)
  3. Zolpidem (Ambien)
  4. Olanzapine (Zyprexa)

Question 2

On which dimension would the nurse most likely focus data collection if the nurse was assessing the client from primarily a 19th century perspective?
 
  1. Spiritual
  2. Physical
  3. Social
  4. Emotional

[ms_sulzle]

Answer to Question 1

4
Rationale: Olanzapine is an antipsychotic medication used to treat psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations. Methylphenidate is a stimulant used to treat attention deficit disorder. Paroxetine is an antidepressant, while zolpidem is for insomnia.

Answer to Question 2

2
Rationale: Up until the early to mid-20th century, psychiatric nurses attended primarily to the physical needs of the clients and did not pursue interpersonal work with them. Psychiatric nursing care during this period emphasized a physical environment that would promote recovery. More holistic care (including emotional-social-spiritual dimensions) is a product of more recent history.

[Mr. Wonderful]

Gracias!

[juliaf]

TYSM