Which drug classification do Lexapro, Celexa, Paxil, and Zoloft belong?

A. monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)
B. anxiolytics
C. selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
D. tricyclic antidepressants


Answer: C

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The health care provider has not ordered the use of a restraint for an alert patient at high risk for falling. The nurse should implement which side rail use?

a. Two full-length rails b. One -length rail c. No side rails d. Four -length rails

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A nurse is caring for a number of clients. Based on the site of injury, which client is at the most immediate risk for hypoxia-induced cell injury?

A) A client admitted with an injury to the right great toe. B) A client admitted with a chest wall injury. C) A client admitted with a traumatic brain injury. D) A client admitted for a right femoral head fracture.

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Which events would prevent you from giving an oral medication to a patient? (Select all that apply.)

A. Expiration date has passed. B. Medication is discolored. C. One of the "six rights" is absent. D. The patient refuses to take the drug. E. The patient has a nasogastric (NG) tube in place to suction.

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