A client is diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. The nurse realizes that which of the following is most likely to be prescribed for this client?
1. Anticonvulsants
2. Tricyclic antidepressants
3. Antianxiety agents
4. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
4. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
Rationale:
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are the classification of antidepressant that addresses a wide range of anxiety disorders and symptoms with a low abuse potential. The tricyclic antidepressants and antianxiety agents target limited symptoms and have a high abuse potential. Anticonvulsants target very limited symptoms.
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A 57-year-old male comes to the clinic complaining that when he has an erection his penis curves and it is painful. The diagnosis is Peyronie's disease
The patient asks the nurse to explain what Peyronie's disease is. What would be the nurse's best response? A) "Peyronie's disease is really a fracture of the penis." B) "Peyronie's disease involves the buildup of fibrous plaques in the sheath of the corpus cavernosum." C) "Peyronie's disease involves a stricture in the penis." D) "Peyronie's disease involves priapism and the treatment is emergency surgery on the corpus cavernosum."
Which of the following is true about probability sampling? Probability sampling:
a. can take different forms, but random selection is always used. b. is the most economical way to get large numbers of subjects. c. guarantees that the sample is representative. d. subjects are handpicked because they have the expertise to provide information for the study.
The child is receiving chemotherapy for acute lymphocytic leukemia. The nurse should monitor the child for which of the following signs of tumor lysis syndrome?
1. Thrombocytopenia and leukocytosis 2. Oliguria and altered levels of consciousness 3. Respiratory distress and cyanosis 4. Upper-extremity edema and neck vein distension