The nurse is caring for a patient who is prescribed an antidepressant. The patient asks the nurse how the drug works. Which is the best response by the nurse?
1. "The medication will target neurotransmitters in the stomach."
2. "The medication will target specific cells in the central nervous system."
3. "The medication will enter your bloodstream and find the targeted area."
4. "The medication will target your central nervous system as a whole."
Answer: 2
Explanation: Psychiatric medications work by targeting specific neuronal cells and synapses in the central nervous system. Although some psychotropic medications may affect neurotransmitters in the stomach, this is not a target effect. To say that the medication will target the entire central nervous system is incorrect. To say that the medication will enter the bloodstream and find the targeted area is vague and misleading.
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