The nurse prepares to administer medications on the psychiatric unit. The patient is prescribed phenelzine sulfate for depression. Which of the following is the nurse’s priority education when administering this medication?

The psychiatric nurse cares for a patient with major depressive disorder admitted after a suicide attempt. The primary care provider has prescribed fluoxetine, which the patient has never taken before. Which of the following statements is important for the nurse to say to the patient?

You are the nurse at a psychiatry clinic taking care of a 47-year old male who complains of three months of depressed mood and fatigue. His physician starts him on venlafaxine. Which of the following best describes the mechanism of action of venlafaxine?

You are the nurse taking care of a 24-year old female with major depressive disorder. She is started on phenelzine, a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI). To avoid serious adverse effects, including hypertensive crisis, you should warn her to avoid which of the following foods?

Allopurinol is used for what condition?

A 26 year old pregnant client presents to labor and delivery in premature labor, the doctor has ordered a tocolytic medication to help in stopping the contractions.

Which of the following medications is effective in managing premature labor contractions?

Which of the following drugs is used in the treatment of osteoporosis?

A client being treated for type II diabetes has recently been prescribed an oral hyperglycemic medication and has inquired how the medications will keep his blood sugar levels under control. The nurse informs the patient the medication prescribed will reduce glucose production by the liver and increase insulin sensitivity but will not increase insulin production.

Based on this description, which diabetic medication has this client been prescribed?

When Allopurinol is prescribed to a client, it is best for the nurse to include the following instructions:

Which of the following is a potential side effect of prednisone?