Pharm PrepU
What is the central nervous system stimulant of choice to treat narcolepsy?
modafinil -reduces extreme sleepiness due to narcolepsy
A 12-year-old client who has been taking sertraline for the past 2 weeks has returned to the clinic to be seen. It will be critical for the nurse to assess for which?
onset of suicidal ideation.
The nurse is caring for a 32-year-old client who is taking amitriptyline for depression. What nursing intervention would be appropriate if this client developed orthostatic hypotension?
Asking the client to sit on the side of the bed for 1 minute before getting up
After teaching a female client who is prescribed a scopolamine patch, the nurse determines that the teaching was successful when the client states that she will change the patch in which time frame?
Every 3 days
A client with symptomatic bradycardia has been receiving atropine for the past 4 days and the client reports constipation. What is the most important suggestion the nurse could give the client?
Increase bulk in diet
Which instruction should a nurse give to a patient who is being administered lithium?
Take frequent sips of water
Which medications exert their effects by inhibiting reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin?
Tricyclic Antidepresents