A Nurse Caring for a Patient Taking a Selective Serotonin

question 35

Multiple Choice

A nurse caring for a patient taking a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) will develop outcome criteria related to which of the following?

• A) Coherent thought processes
• B) Improvement in depression
• C) Reduced levels of motor activity
• D) Decreased extrapyramidal symptoms

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Definitions:

High Absenteeism

A significant or frequent lack of presence by employees at their place of work.

Social Discounting Bias

The tendency to devalue benefits or resources when they are to be shared with an increasing number of others.

Hostile Attribution Bias

The inclination to perceive the actions of others as being motivated by aggression, even if those actions are unclear or harmless.

Obstructionism

Deliberate interference or actions aimed at delaying or preventing progress or the accomplishment of an objective.