A Client Has Been Diagnosed with Major Depressive Episode

question 10

Multiple Choice

A client has been diagnosed with major depressive episode. After treatment with fluoxetine (Prozac) , the client exhibits pressured speech and flight of ideas. Based on this symptom change, which physician action would the nurse anticipate?

• A) Increase the dosage of fluoxetine.
• B) Discontinue the fluoxetine and rethink the client's diagnosis.
• C) Order benztropine (Cogentin) to address extrapyramidal symptoms.
• D) Order olanzapine (Zyprexa) to address altered thoughts.

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Definitions:

Certainty

The state of being completely confident or assured about something, without any doubt.

Jeopardy

A situation involving exposure to danger, risk, or harm.

Skepticism

An attitude of doubt or a disposition to incredulity either in general or toward a particular object.

Heuristics

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