A Patient Who Has Been Taking a Benzodiazepine for Panic

question 21

Multiple Choice

A patient who has been taking a benzodiazepine for panic attacks is to be started on buspirone.Which instruction should the nurse provide?

• A) "Take decreasing doses of the benzodiazepine for several days until the buspirone becomes effective."
• B) "Stop taking the benzodiazepines immediately.Wait 2 days, and then start the buspirone."
• C) "You should take buspirone only once a day.More frequent dosing can cause dependency."
• D) "Tolerance to buspirone may develop in about a month, requiring larger doses to be prescribed."

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Definitions:

Helper

An individual or tool that provides assistance, support, or aid to others in achieving tasks or solving problems.

Discipline

A method of teaching or training, especially to improve behavior, that often includes setting rules and consequences.

Guidance

Advice or information aimed at resolving a problem or reaching a decision.

Consequences Approach

A method or strategy that emphasizes the outcomes or results of actions, particularly in educational or behavioral contexts.