The patient has been depressed, and the physician plans to begin treatment with an antidepressant medication. In performing the initial assessment, what is the most important question for the nurse to ask?

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The patient has been depressed, and the physician plans to begin treatment with an antidepressant medication. In performing the initial assessment, what is the most important question for the nurse to ask?

Correct Answer: D

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

Question 2 of 5

The client has osteomalacia, and the physician has ordered a treatment to restore calcium balance. What will the nurse plan to administer to the client?

Correct Answer: D

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

Question 3 of 5

The symptoms of gout are due to

Correct Answer: B

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

Question 4 of 5

First pass effect is:

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The first-pass effect refers to the metabolism of a drug by the liver after oral administration before it reaches systemic circulation, reducing its bioavailability. Option D accurately describes this process, while others misrepresent it (e.g., A focuses on hepatic artery, C on stomach acidity, E on cirrhosis bypass).

Question 5 of 5

Which of the following is true about the blood-brain barrier?

Correct Answer: D

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

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