The nurse is providing care to a client who is diagnosed with depression. The client asks the nurse which medication she is likely to be prescribed. What has become the drug of choice in treating depression?
1. SSRIs
2. MAOIs
3. SNRIs
4. TCAs
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: SSRIs are the drug of choice for treating depression.
Rationale 2: SSRIs are the drug of choice for treating depression.
Rationale 3: SSRIs are the drug of choice for treating depression.
Rationale 4: SSRIs are the drug of choice for treating depression.
Global Rationale: SSRIs are the drug of choice for treating depression. MAOIs, SNRIs, and TCAs can all be used to treat depression, but these are not the current drug of choice.
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