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frankwu

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on: Jul 23, 2018
A patient who has been prescribed clonazepam
 
  (Klonopin) for the last 3 months tells you that he wants to stop this drug because he constantly feels like he is in a fog. What is your best response?
  a. Quit taking the drug today and I will have the prescriber change your medication to another drug category.
  b. Continue to take this drug as prescribed because most patients eventually get used to the foggy sensation.
  c. We will give you a final dose of this drug today intravenously and then start you on a different drug.
  d. I will contact the prescriber but it will still be necessary to take this drug at a lower dosage for a while.

Question 2

Although serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
 
  are used more commonly now to treat anxiety disorders than are benzodiazepines, for which patient situation would you expect a benzodiazepine to be prescribed instead of an SSRI?
  a. The patient is 18 years old.
  b. Anxiety has been present daily for 6 months.
  c. The patient has compulsive repetitive actions.
  d. The anxiety attack is severe with hallucinations.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D


frankwu

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Excellent

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Gracias!

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