A client tells the nurse that she wants her physician to prescribe diazepam (Valium) for anxiety
reduction. The physician has prescribed buspirone (BuSpar). The nurse's reply should be based on
the knowledge that buspirone
a. can be administered prn.
b. does not predispose the client to blood dyscrasias.
c. is not habituating.
d. is faster acting.
ANS: C
Buspirone is considered effective in the long-term management of anxiety because it is not
habituating. Options A and D: Because it is long acting, it is not valuable as a prn medication or a
fast-acting medication. Option B: This fact is of lesser relevance in the decision to prescribe
buspirone.
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