A client asks about how various medications are prescribed to treat anxiety disorders. You base your reply on which of the following statements?
a. Benzodiazepines are the treatment of choice for short-term management of acute anxiety.
b. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants are used primarily for acute management of panic attacks.
c. Beta blockers are usually prescribed on a regularly scheduled daily basis for long-term to manage generalized anxiety disorder.
d. Buspirone is the medication of choice to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder.
A
Benzodiazepines have established short-term effectiveness in the control of anxiety symptoms. They are the treatment of choice for acute episodes of anxiety, such as during crises.
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A) Insurance company B) Health maintenance organization C) Medicare D) Preferred provider organization
Prior to administering medications, the nurse reviews the therapeutic index. What is the therapeutic index used to identify?
1. Whether the health are provider has prescribed the best drug for the client 2. When a client will begin to experience toxic drug effects 3. Interactions among the drugs the client is receiving 4. Clients who will need to have serum blood levels monitored
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a. 60 b. 80 c. 140 d. 200
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A) Adopt a view of nurse leaders as rule breakers B) Seek out leaders in medicine and other disciplines for ideas C) Present an outward force of unity and direction D) Acknowledge that others outside the profession are the enemy