Week: 3

Assess baseline white blood cell count and absolute neutrophil count

The nurse is caring for a patient who is starting Clozapine. Which nursing intervention is a priority?

ECG

The nurse is caring for a patient whose medication regimen includes Haloperidol. Which assessment is essential for this patient?

The medication should be taken 1 to 2 hours before a scheduled event

A patient has been prescribed a beta blocker for performance anxiety. What will the nurse teach the patient about this therapy?

"This medication may cause menstrual irregularity."

The nurse is working with a 27-year-old female patient who is recently been started on a conventional anti-psychotic. What is the nurses highest priority?

Dizziness

The nurse is caring for a patient receiving Buspirone for treatment of anxiety. Which symptom is most likely explained as an adverse effect of this drug?

-Paroxetine -Duloxetine -Escitalopram -Venlafaxine

The nurse identifies which antidepressants as effective in the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)?

Positive symptoms of schizophrenia

The nurse observes that a patient has hallucinations, delusions, and agitation. The nurse determines that the patient most likely will be treated for what condition?

Erythromycin

The nurse obtains a medication history from a patient with generalized anxiety disorder who is prescribed Buspirone. The nurse notifies the provider when the nurse notes that the patient is taking which medication with Buspirone?

Agranulocytosis

The nurse should assess a patient for what potentially fatal complication of Clozapine therapy?

Encouraging the parents to express their feelings

The parents of a child with a terminal illness appear overwhelmed and anxious. Which is the best response by the nurse?

Generalized anxiety disorder

The patient has an order to be treated with Alprazolam. The nurse recognizes that this drug may be indicated for which condition?

Circulating nurse

When a client expresses anxiety about being given anesthesia, which team member should sit with the person and provide comfort during the induction?

Allow the behavior to continue for a specified time, letting the client help set the time limits to be imposed

Which action would the nurse take for a client with an obsessive- compulsive disorder who continually walks up and down the hall, touching every other chair and becomes upset if interrupted?

6-30 months

Which age group of hospitalized children will have the most difficulty with separation anxiety?

Helping the client understand that the behavior is caused by maladaptive coping with increased anxiety.

Which intervention would the nurse add to the plan of care for a client who engages in ritualistic behavior?

Complete blood count

Which laboratory test should be monitored frequently to assess for a potential life-threatening adverse reaction to Clozapine?

Mild

Which level of anxiety enhances the clients learning abilities?

Assisting the client in developing new coping mechanisms

Which nursing intervention would help a client who exhibits physical symptoms when stressed?

The client is feeling overwhelmed with anxiety in this situation

Which reason would be likely for a client's anger and acting out when the nurse interrupts the hand washing ritual of a client with obsessive- compulsive disorder?