A client with generalized anxiety disorder and depression comes to the anxiety disorders clinic
displaying severe anxiety.
Of the medications listed in the client's medical record, which one, with
an appropriate order, can be given as a prn anxiolytic?
a. Buspirone (BuSpar)
b. Lorazepam (Ativan)
c. Phenytoin (Dilantin)
d. Fluoxetine (Paxil)
ANS: B
Lorazepam is a benzodiazepine used to treat anxiety. It may be given as a prn medication. Option A:
Buspirone has a long action and is not useful as a prn drug. Option C: Phenytoin is an
anticonvulsant. Option D: Fluoxetine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor used to treat the
client's depression.
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