After a series of interviews with a pediatric psychiatrist, a 9-year-old boy has just been diagnosed with depression. The nurse who is providing care for the boy should anticipate that he may be treated with what?
A) Fluoxetine (Prozac)
B) Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
C) Amphetamine (Adderall)
D) Olanzapine (Zyprexa)
Ans: A
Fluoxetine is the SSRI of choice in the treatment of depression in young clients. A trial of medication management would likely precede ECT, and neither amphetamine nor olanzapine addresses the signs and symptoms of depression.
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