A nurse caring for a patient taking an SSRI will develop outcome criteria related to:
a. mood improvement.
b. coherent thought processes.
c. reduced levels of motor activity.
d. decreased extrapyramidal symptoms.
A
SSRIs affect mood, relieving depression in many cases. SSRIs do not act to reduce thought disorders. SSRIs reduce depression but have little effect on motor hyperactivity. SSRIs do not produce extrapyramidal symptoms.
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