Psychiatric 1092

A client is scheduled for discharge and will be taking phenobarbital sodium (luminal) for an extended period. The nurse would place highest priority on teaching the client which point that directly relates to client safety?

Avoid drinking alcohol whole takin this medication

A client receiving tricyclic antidepressants arrives at the mental health clinic. which observation would indicate that the client is following the medication plan correctly?

Client arrives at the clinic neat and appropriate in appearance

A hospitalized client is started on phenelzine (Nardil) for the treatment of depression. The nurse should instruct the client that which foods are acceptable to consume while takin this medication? select all that apply.

Crackers Tossed salad

A client five a home health nurse a bottle of clomipramine (anafranil). The nurse notes that the medication has not been taken by the client in 2 months. Which behavior observed in the client would validate noncompliance with this medication?

Frequent hand washing in hot soapy water

The nurse is preforming a follow-up teaching session with a client discharged 1 month ago. The client is takin fluoxetine (prozac). What information would be important for the nurse to obtain during the clint visits regarding the side/adverse effects of the medication?

Gastrointestinal dysfuncitons

The nurse is administering risperidone (risoerdal) to a client who is scheduled to be discharged. Before discharge, which instruction should the nurse provide to the client?

Get up slowly when changing positions

The nurse is describing the medication side and adverse effects to a client who is taking oxazepam (serax). What information should the nurse incorporate in the discussion?

Increase fluids and bulk in the diet

A client who has been takin buspirone (buspar) for 1 month returns to the clinic for a follow-up assessment. The nurse determines that the medication is effective if the absence of which manifestation has occurred?

Rapid heartbeat or anxiety

The nurse notes that a client with schizophrenia and receiving an antipsychotic medication is moving her mouth, protruding her tongue, and grimacing as she watches television. The nurse determines that the client is experiencing which medication complication?

Tardive dyskinesia

A client taking lithium carbonate reports vomiting abdominal pain, diarrhea, blurred vision, tinnitus, and tremors. The lithium level is 2.5 mEq/L. This level is indicative of which finding?

Toxic

A client with schizophrenia has been started on medication therapy with clozapine (clozaril). The nurse should assess the results of which laboratory study to monitor for adverse effects from this medication?

White blood cell count

A clients medication sheet contains a prescription for sertraline (Zoloft). To ensure safe administration of the medication, how should the nurse administer the dose?

at the same time each evening

The nurse is teaching a client who is being started on imipramine (tofranil) about the medication. The nurse should inform the client to expect maximum desired effects at what time period following initiation of the medication?

in 2 to 3 weeks

A hospitalized client has begun takin bupropion (wellbutrin) as and antidepressant agent. The nurse understand that which is an adverse effect, indicating that the client is takin an excessive amount of medication?

seizure activity