The nurse is reviewing medications used for depression.
Which of these statements is a reason that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are more widely prescribed today than tricyclic antidepressants?
a. SSRIs have fewer sexual side effects.
b. Unlike tricyclic antidepressants, SSRIs do not have drug-food interactions.
c. Tricyclic antidepressants cause serious cardiac dysrhythmias if an overdose occurs.
d. SSRIs cause a therapeutic response faster than tricyclic antidepressants.
Question 2
A patient who has been taking a sele
ctive serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) is complaining of feeling so badly when he started taking an over-the-counter St. John's wort herbal product at home. The nurse suspects that he is experiencing serotonin syndrome. Which of these are symptoms of serotonin syndrome? (Select all that apply.)
a. Agitation
b. Drowsiness
c. Tremors
d. Bradycardia
e. Sweating
f. Constipation
A, A nurse is adding a medication to an IV line as a piggyback
Application of an ostomy bag or pouch: B, An ostomy nurse applying an ostomy bag to a stoma;
Comparison of Research Studies Exploring Nurse Caring Behaviors
Assessing for postpartum depression
Which of the following statements is true of linkage?
Administration of Nasal Medications