326 Cms Exam Test (Questions And Answers) Updated

Which medications have been found to help reduce or eliminate panic attacks? A. Antidepressants B. Anticholinergics C. Antipsychotics D. Mood stabilizers {Ans: CORRECT - Option A: Tricyclic and monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor antidepressants have been found to be effective in treating clients with panic attacks. Why these drugs help control panic attacks isn't clearly understood. Option B: Anticholinergic agents, which are smooth-muscle relaxants, relieve physical symptoms of anxiety but don't relieve the anxiety itself. Option C: Antipsychotic drugs are inappropriate because clients who experience panic attacks aren't psychotic. Option D: Mood stabilizers aren't indicated because panic attacks are rarely associated with mood changes.}Adverse effects of fluoxetine {Ans: Dry mouth Sexual dysfunction (anorgasmia and impotence) Visual disturbances}What are findings for a patient with borderline personality disorder? {Ans: Emotional lability. Emotional lability is the rapid transition from one emotion to another and is a primary feature of borderline personality disorder. Clients who have borderline personality disorder react to situations with emotional responses that are out of proportion to the circumstances.}Lab values for a client with alcoholic cardiomyopathy {Ans: Increased creatine phosphokinase}A nurse is planning care for a client who has generalized anxiety disorder. At which of the following