NCLEX-RN
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Question 1 of 5
A 19-year-old male was prescribed sertraline (Zoloft) 3 weeks ago for depression. He calls the clinic today and tells the nurse that he has been feeling increasingly anxious and wants to stop taking the medication because it is not working. The best response for the nurse is
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Increased anxiety is a common early side effect of SSRIs like sertraline, which typically subsides after a few weeks. The therapeutic effect takes 4-6 weeks. Continuing the medication and monitoring is appropriate.
Question 2 of 5
A 19-year-old male was prescribed sertraline (Zoloft) 3 weeks ago for depression. He calls the clinic today and tells the nurse that he has been feeling increasingly anxious and wants to stop taking the medication because it is not working. The best response for the nurse is
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Increased anxiety is a common early side effect of SSRIs like sertraline, which typically subsides after a few weeks. The therapeutic effect takes 4-6 weeks. Continuing the medication and monitoring is appropriate.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is working in an endoscopy recovery area. Many of the clients are administered midazolam (Versed) to provide conscious sedation. Which medication is important to have available as an antidote for Versed?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Flumazenil (Romazicon) is the antidote for benzodiazepines like midazolam, reversing sedation or overdose. Naloxone is for opioids, and the others are unrelated.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative day 3 following a bowel resection. The client reports sudden, severe abdominal pain and distention. Which of the following actions should the nurse take FIRST?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: sudden, severe abdominal pain and distention may indicate a complication such as an anastomotic leak, requiring immediate physician notification
Question 5 of 5
Which assignment should not be performed by the nursing assistant?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Administering an enema is an invasive procedure requiring clinical judgment, which is beyond the scope of a nursing assistant's responsibilities.