20. The nurse has read in a client's admission record that the client has been taking propranolol (Inderal) for psychiatric, rather than medical, reasons. The nurse should recognize that the client likely has a history of what?
A) Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD)
B) Panic disorder
C) Acute stress disorder
D) Nightmares
Ans: B
Propranolol (Inderal) is used in the treatment of panic disorder, but it is not a common pharmacological intervention for OCD, acute stress disorder, or nightmares.
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