Which treatment should a nurse identify as most appropriate for clients diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)?
A. Long-term treatment with diazepam (Valium)
B. Acute symptom control with citalopram (Celexa)
C. Long-term treatment with buspirone (BuSpar)
D. Acute symptom control with ziprasidone (Geodon)
C
The nurse should identify that an appropriate treatment for clients diagnosed with GAD is long-term treatment with buspirone. Buspirone is an anxiolytic medication that is effective in 60% to 80% of clients with GAD. It takes 10 to 14 days for alleviation of symptoms but does not have the dependency concerns of other anxiolytics.
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