Antidepressants: Nursing Care for Patients
1)
Which is a symptom of depression?

 
Euphoria Lethargy Hallucinations Excitation
 
2) A patient is more likely to be diagnosed with depression if which relative also has depression?
 
Uncle Cousin Sibling Grandparent
 
3)

A patient taking which drug is at risk for developing secondary depression?
 
Insulin Furosemide Omeprazole cimetidine
 
4)

Which SSRI is also used to treat bulimia?
 
citalopram (Celexa) escitalpram (Lexapro) fluoxetine (Prozac) sertraline (Zoloft)
 
5)

Which class of antidepressants has been found to be useful in treating atypical depression?
 
Atypical antidepressants MAOIs SSRIs TCAs
 
6)

TCAs block which type of receptors?
 
Histamine Norepinephrine Serotonin Dopamine
 
7)

Which food should a patient taking an MAOI avoid?
 
Cheese Apples Chicken Bread
 
8)

Noncatecholamines can interact with MAOIs to cause:
 
arrhythmias severe hypertension seizures tachycardia
 
9)

Which teaching point should be included for a patient taking fluoxetine?
 
Take the medication either in the morning or evening. Don't suddenly stop taking the medication. There are no activity restrictions necessary. Few drugs will interact with fluoxetine.
 
10)

A diabetic patient may require additional monitoring if he is taking which class of antidepressants?
 
SSRI BLT SNRI TCA