A community health nurse is teaching a client about a new ...

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A community health nurse is teaching a client about a new medication. The nurse is aware that it is important to advise clients and families that the therapeutic response from psychotropic drugs may not occur until after:
 
  a. 24 to 72 hours.
  b. 1 week.
  c. 2 weeks.
  d. 6 weeks.

Question 2

A client who works on a factory assembly line takes a medication with the side effect of drowsiness. She works the 11:00 PM to 7:00 AM shift. The occupational health nurse would recommend that the client take the medication at:
 
  a. 6:00 AM so it peaks after she leaves work.
  b. 8:00 AM when she is home from work.
  c. 5:00 PM with her large meal of the day.
  d. 10:00 PM to maintain a normal schedule.

[underwood14]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
These medications need time to reach therapeutic levels and effectiveness. Clients need to be made aware of this and evaluated frequently.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Taking the medication after work and at home would allow the medication to peak at the safest time. The client would not want the peak to occur at work or while commuting.

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