A Client Complains of a Severe Headache, Some Dizziness, and Increased

question 3

Multiple Choice

A client complains of a severe headache, some dizziness, and increased anxiety/agitation since beginning to take nefazodone (Serzone) for depression.Knowing that the client had tried alternative therapies, including Saint John's wort, prior to agreeing to take Serzone, what might the nurse suspect?

• A)The client is not being compliant with the medication regimen, perhaps even overdosing.
• B)The client might be taking Saint John's wort with the Serzone.
• C)The dose of Serzone probably is insufficient.
• D)The client needs to be treated with another antidepressant drug.

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Definitions:

Andragogy

The art and science of helping adults learn, differing from pedagogy, which focuses on the education of children.

Multiple Intelligences

A theory proposed by Howard Gardner, suggesting that individuals have different kinds of intelligences, including linguistic, logical-mathematical, musical, bodily-kinesthetic, spatial, interpersonal, and intrapersonal.

Behaviorism

A theory of learning that focuses on observable behaviors and suggests that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning processes without considering thoughts or feelings.

Behavioral Objectives

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