Treating clients with anorexia nervosa with a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressant such as fluoxetine (Prozac) may present which of the following problems?
a. Clients object to the side effect of weight gain.
b. Fluoxetine can cause appetite suppression and weight loss.
c. Fluoxetine can cause clients to become giddy and silly.
d. Clients with anorexia get no benefit from fluoxetine.
Ans: b. Fluoxetine can cause appetite suppression and weight loss.
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