A 28-year-old U.S. Marine recruit has a history of Tourette syndrome, for which he has been taking haloperidol for the past six months. He complains that he has become very restless and that his tongue is in constant motion as if he were constantly chewing gum. Since the emergence of these symptoms, he stopped taking the drug, but the symptoms persist. Which one of the following is the correct statement with respect to the symptoms he describes?

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A 28-year-old U.S. Marine recruit has a history of Tourette syndrome, for which he has been taking haloperidol for the past six months. He complains that he has become very restless and that his tongue is in constant motion as if he were constantly chewing gum. Since the emergence of these symptoms, he stopped taking the drug, but the symptoms persist. Which one of the following is the correct statement with respect to the symptoms he describes?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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A patient is hospitalized for severe depression. Of the medications listed below, the nurse can expect to provide the patient with teaching about:

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

A nurse instructs a patient taking a drug that inhibits monoamine oxidase (MAO) to avoid certain foods and drugs because of the risk of:

Correct Answer: C

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Consider these medications: carbamazepine (Tegretol) lamotrigine (Lamictal) gabapentin (Neurontin). Which medication below also belongs with this group?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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Individuals with Hallucinogen Dependency can spend many hours and even days recovering from the effects of the drug. Some hallucinogens - such as MDMA - are often associated with physical 'hangover' symptoms. Which of the following are MDMA hangovers?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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