The pediatric nurse is aware that a child might experience the same adverse effects to a medication as an adult. For what class of medication could this reaction occur, and what reaction would the nurse anticipate?
1. Antianxiety; diarrhea
2. Antidepressants; diarrhea
3. Antipsychotics; CNS depression
4. Antibiotics; CNS depression
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: The adverse reaction to an antianxiety medication is CNS depression, not diarrhea.
Rationale 2: The adverse reaction to antidepressants is CNS depression, not diarrhea.
Rationale 3: CNS depression is the typical adverse reaction to antipsychotics.
Rationale 4: The adverse reaction to antibiotics is diarrhea, not CNS depression.
Global Rationale: CNS depression is the typical adverse reaction to antipsychotics. The adverse reaction to an antianxiety, antidepressant, and antibiotic medication is CNS depression, not diarrhea.
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