A patient is prescribed venlafaxine hydrochloride (Effexor) for depression. What should the NP monitor for during treatment?

An adolescent patient comes to the clinic and reports anxiety and poor sleep that have persisted since experiencing a hurricane 8 months prior. The patient has been receiving cognitive-behavioral therapy, which has helped a little. The primary care NP should order:

A primary care NP provides teaching for a patient who is about to begin taking levofloxacin tablets to treat an infection. Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further teaching?

A patient who has been stable on venlafaxine hydrochloride (Effexor) starts feeling depressed again. What should the NP do first?

A patient is newly diagnosed with generalized epilepsy. The primary care NP will refer this patient to a neurologist and should expect this patient to begin taking:

What is the recommended action if a patient develops tolerance to a prescribed benzodiazepine?

The primary care nurse practitioner (NP) is performing a physical examination on a patient who has been taking a first generation antipsychotic for several weeks to treat schizophrenia. The patient is exhibiting rhythmic movements of the face and jaw. The NP should be concerned that the patient may:

Match the following medications with their primary uses:

A patient who is an alcoholic is seen in the clinic, and the primary care NP admits the patient to the hospital for acute withdrawal. The patient has elevated liver enzymes. The NP should expect the inpatient provider to prescribe:

A patient taking venlafaxine hydrochloride (Effexor) asks about its mechanism of action. What should the NP explain?