A Patient Has Begun Taking Buspirone Hydrochloride (BuSpar) 7

question 16

Multiple Choice

A patient has begun taking buspirone hydrochloride (BuSpar) 7.5 mg twice daily to treat acute anxiety and calls 1 week later to report little change in symptoms. What will the nurse tell the patient?

• A) "Therapeutic effects may not be evident until you have taken the medication for several weeks."
• B) "The provider may need to increase the dose to 15 mg twice daily."
• C) "Notify the provider and request an order for another anxiolytic."
• D) "Stop taking the drug and notify the provider that it doesn't work."

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