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deesands · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The nurse works in a mental health clinic. When a new patient arrives reporting feelings of depression, what conditions are screened for before prescribing antidepressants? (Select all that apply.)

A) Thyroid disease
B) Hormonal imbalance
C) Cardiovascular disorders
D) Parkinson's disease
E) Diabetes mellitus

Question 2

A nurse is working as a member of a research team involved in exploring the unique response to drugs each individual displays based on genetic make-up. What is this area of study is called?

A) Pharmacotherapeutic s
B) Pharmacodynamics
C) Pharmacoeconomics
D) Pharmacogenomics

Galvarado142 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A, B, C
Feedback:
Adults using these drugs should have physical causes for their depression ruled out before therapy is begun. Thyroid disease, hormonal imbalance, and cardiovascular disorders can all lead to the signs and symptoms of depression. There is no indication that Parkinson's disease or diabetes is manifested by depression.

Answer to Question 2

D
Feedback:
Pharmacogenomics is the area of study that includes mapping of the human genome. In the future, medical care and drug regimens may be personally designed based on a patient's unique genetic make-up. Pharmacotherapeutic s is the branch of pharmacology that deals with the uses of drugs to treat, prevent, and diagnose disease. Pharmacodynamics involves how a drug affects the body. Pharmacoeconomics includes the costs involved in drug therapy.