Which medication would the nurse expect to include in a care plan for an adolescent with a history of conduct disorder and violent behaviors?
a. Antianxiety agents
b. Antipsychotic medications
c. Antihistamine medications
d. Antidepressant medications
B
Antipsychotics are most often used for rage and violent self-directed or other-directed behaviors in adolescents. Antianxiety agents probably would be avoided for this group of patients. Antidepressants and antihistamines are not specific for violent and raging behaviors.
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1) Superior field test 2) Pupillary reaction test 3) Denver Age Screening exam 4) Six cardinal positions of gaze test
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The nurse's response is correctly based on the understanding that, according to Jessor (1991), this adolescent's behavior is MOST likely signaling: a. active suicidal ideation b. completion of identity formation c. need for peer respect and acceptance d. onset of mental illness
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