When Planning Care for a Client, Which Medication Classification Should

question 10

Multiple Choice

When planning care for a client, which medication classification should a nurse recognize as effective in the treatment of Tourette's syndrome?

• A) Neuroleptic medications
• B) Antimanic medications
• C) Tricyclic antidepressant medications
• D) Monoamine oxidase inhibitor medications

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

The educational practice of combining two stimuli multiple times, which leads to the response initially induced by the second stimulus being triggered by only the first stimulus in due course.

Innate Unconscious

Refers to the aspects of the mind that are believed to be inherited and operate without conscious awareness, influencing behavior and perceptions.

Conditioning

A process of behavior modification by which a subject comes to associate a desired behavior with a previously unrelated stimulus.

Biscuit

A small baked product that varies significantly in ingredients and texture between countries; in the U.S., typically soft and flaky, in the U.K., closer to a cookie.