A combination of medications that could be used to treat an anxiety disorder is:
1. Librium and Xanax.
2. Effexor and Ativan.
3. Effexor and Haldol.
4. Klonopin and Valium.
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A combination of an antidepressant and anxiolytic is recommended as the appropriate drug therapy for an anxiety disorder. The test taker will need to understand what class the drugs belong to and pick the correct combination.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge
REF: 1251, Drug Therapy table OBJ: 4 TOP: Drug Therapy
KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
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