Chapter 23: Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers

Which medication would the nurse plan on educating the patient about if the nurse notes from the patient's chart that the PCP is considering addition a TCA to the patient's treatment regimen?

Doxepin

Trazodone

Amozapine

Maprotiline

Doxepin

Which type of depression would the nurse anticipate providing care for in a patient who reports feeling "down" since the death of a parent?

Reactive

Primary major

Bipolar disorder

Secondary major

Reactive

Which anticonvulsant medication is used as a mood stabilizer?

Duloxetine

Divalproex

Venlafaxine

Selegiline

Divalproex

Which herb(s) can produce hypertensive crisis in a patient who is taking a MAOI? (Select all that apply)

Ginseng

Ephedra

Feverfew

St. John's wort

Ginkgo

Ginseng

Ephedra

St. John's wort

Which medication is prescribed to a patient who has been diagnosed with social anxiety disorder?

Fluvoxamine

Amitriptyline

Amoxapine

Bupropion

Fluvoxamine

Which medication would the nurse expect the PCP to prescribe a 10 year old patient who has been diagnosed with depression and has been found by the nurse to have enuresis?

Divalproex

Lamotrigine

Selegiline

Imipramine

Imipramine

Which medication would the nurse recognize as safe to administer to a patient who has a panic disorder, a low BMI, and comorbid type 1 DM?

Fluoxetine

Citalopram

Venlafaxine

Sertraline

Citalopram

Which medication would the nurse expect to be prescribed to a patient who has uncontrolled type 2 diabetes and symptoms of burning, pain, and tingling in the feet?

Divalproex

Duloxetine

Lamotrigine

Carbamazepine

Duloxetine

Which medication would the nurse plan on educating the patient about if the nurse notes from the patient's chart that the PCP is considering adding a TCA to the patient's treatment regimen?

Doxepin

Trazodone

Amoxapine

Maprotiline

Doxepin

Which medication is a SSRI?

Doxepin

Imipramine

Fluvozamine

Amitriptyline

Fluvozamine

Which medication would the nurse expect the PCP to prescribe to a patient with seasonal affective disorder (SAD)?

Amoxapine

Trazodone

Buproprion

Maprotiline

Buproprion

Which medication would the nurse expect to be prescribed to a patient if the patient is being treated for depression, is undergoing treatment for infertility, has a history of seizures and minor cardiac issues, and reports discontinuing tranylcypromine sulfate 4 days ago because of intolerable side effects?

Citalopram

Duloxetine

Doxepin

Bupropion

Doxepin

Which medication would the nurse administer to a patient with bipolar disorder?

Fluoxetine

Venlafaxine

Carbamazepine

Imipramine

Carbamazepine

Which scenario is an example of reactive depression?

The patient has constant mood swings

The patient is sad after the death of a parent

The patient has lost all interest in going to work

The patient shows no interest in taking care of family

The patient is sad after the death of a parent

Which medication would the nurse expect a PCP to prescribe to a patient who has tonic-clonic seizures?

Quetiapine

Duloxetine

Lamotrigine

Selegiline

Lamotrigine

Which anticonvulsant medication is used as a mood stabilizer?

Duloxetine

Divalproex

Velafaxine

Selegiline

Divalproex

Which medication is prescribed to a patient who has been diagnosed with social anxiety disorder?

Fluvoxamine

Amitriptyline

Amoxapine

Burpropion

Fluvoxamine

Which food item would the nurse remove from the breakfast tray before providing the tray to a patient with bipolar disorder who is receiving lithium?

Coffee

Banana

Sausage

Salt packet

Coffee

Which mood stabilizing therapy would the nurse expect to be prescribed to a patient with bipolar disorder?

Lithium

Citalopram

Trimipramine maleate

Paroxetine

Lithium