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Core Concepts of Family Centered Care Questions
Question 1 of 5
A patient with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is prescribed BuSpar. What is important to inform the patient before discharge?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Correct Answer: A Rationale: 1. BuSpar is an anxiolytic medication that may take weeks to reach full effectiveness. 2. Patient education is crucial to manage expectations and ensure compliance. 3. Informing the patient about the delayed onset helps prevent premature discontinuation. Summary: B: Alternative medications - Not relevant to informing the patient before discharge. C: Severe headache - Not a common side effect of BuSpar. D: Urinary retention - Not a common side effect of BuSpar.
Question 2 of 5
What type of antidepressant medication is not frequently used due to its lethality in overdose?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is A: Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs). TCAs are not frequently used due to their high lethality in overdose. They have a narrow therapeutic index, leading to severe toxicity even at slightly higher doses. In overdose, TCAs can cause life-threatening cardiovascular and central nervous system effects. SSRIs (B) are safer in overdose compared to TCAs. GI upset (C) is a common side effect of many medications, not specifically antidepressants. Divalproex (D) is not an antidepressant medication, but rather a mood stabilizer primarily used in bipolar disorder.
Question 3 of 5
What is important to consider when evaluating the dose of lithium to be administered?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is A because lithium has a narrow therapeutic index, meaning the difference between a therapeutic dose and a toxic dose is small. Therefore, it is crucial to carefully consider the dose to avoid subtherapeutic effects or toxicity. Option B is incorrect because it only focuses on the toxicity aspect of lithium, ignoring the importance of therapeutic effects. Option C, Divalproex, is irrelevant to the dosing of lithium. Option D, Tachycardia, is also irrelevant to lithium dosing considerations. It is essential to prioritize the therapeutic index when evaluating the dose of lithium for safe and effective treatment.
Question 4 of 5
Mrs Wang is a retired teacher and used to take trips on cruise ships with her friends to gamble at the casino. She now goes to the local casino every other day by herself and is preoccupied with gambling. Her problem surfaced when she was caught on the closed circuit camera for trying to steal casino chips. Her husband was at a loss and reports that she keeps talking about gambling and boasts to her friends about the large amounts she places per bet. Her luck has turned for the worse, but she insists on going back to 'recoup' her losses. She has pawned most of her jewelry, stopped seeing her friends, and lies to her family about the amounts she has lost. Mrs Wang has features of a
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
In the Mental Health Gap Action Programme Intervention Guide, which of the following aspects is described in detail in the Guide?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.