A client is started on an antidepressant medication. The client calls up a week later to complain that "the new medication isn't working
" The nurse's response to the client is based on the knowledge that the antidepressant effects of antidepressant drugs are often not seen until: a. 1 to 2 hours
b. 1 to 2 days
c. 1 to 2 weeks
d. 1 to 2 months
D
The antidepressant effects of antidepressant drugs are not often seen until 1 to 2 months after the beginning of treatment. Initially dosages are usually quite low. Over a period of 1 to 4 weeks the dosage is increased gradually, until there is clinical improvement for the client.
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