Author Question: A client begins taking 40 mg of fluoxetine (Prozac) daily. Two days later the client calls ... (Read 106 times)

debasdf · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A client begins taking 40 mg of fluoxetine (Prozac) daily. Two days later the client calls complaining of restlessness. In response to the prescriber's orders, which of the following interventions should the nurse expect to implement?

A) Add diazepam (Valium).
B) Decrease the dosage.
C) Switch to a different selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI).
D) Stop the fluoxetine and tell the client to go to a nearby hospital for observation and blood studies.

Question 2

The nurse has administered a scheduled dose of an antagonist to a client with mental illness. This drug will achieve a therapeutic effect by:

A) Preventing substances from activating cell function
B) Reducing the client's number of synapses
C) Accelerating the reuptake of neurotransmitters
D) Stabilizing a receptor in an inactive state

Ddddd · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: B
Feedback:
Side effects associated with SSRIs include nausea, vomiting, weight changes, agitation or restlessness, and delayed or impaired orgasm. Side effects are immediate; some experts believe that beginning with a subtherapeutic dose to improve initial tolerance can minimize side effects. Others posit that the starting dose should be the same as the maintenance dose. Side effects can be minimized by lowering the dose.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A
Feedback:
Drug antagonists block the actions of everything in the agonist spectrum. These chemicals bind to and block a receptor, producing no response and preventing agonists from binding or attaching to the receptor.