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jerry coleman · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

After a series of interviews with a pediatric psychiatrist, a 9-year-old boy has just been diagnosed with depression. The nurse who is providing care for the boy should anticipate that he may be treated with what?

A) Fluoxetine (Prozac)
B) Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
C) Amphetamine (Adderall)
D) Olanzapine (Zyprexa)

Question 2

An 8-year-old boy has been diagnosed with ADHD. His mother is shocked that he will be prescribed a psychostimulant, stating, His whole problem is that he's too stimulated, not understimulated

Which of the following facts should underlie the nurse's response to the mother?

A) Controlled, medication-induced stimulation helps children become more comfortable and functional during times of high stimulation.
B) Psychostimulants stimulate the areas of the brain that control attention, impulses, and self-regulation of behavior.
C) Brain stimulation is inversely proportionate to motor stimulation.
D) Psychostimulants are a form of aversion therapy in which the child becomes uncomfortable with overstimulation.

nmyers · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: A
Fluoxetine is the SSRI of choice in the treatment of depression in young clients. A trial of medication management would likely precede ECT, and neither amphetamine nor olanzapine addresses the signs and symptoms of depression.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B
Psychostimulants stimulate the areas of the brain that control attention, impulses, and self-regulation of behavior, with the resulting effect of improved self-control.