A woman has a Chlamydia infection. Before initiating treatment with a tetracycline antibiotic, the primary care nurse practitioner (NP) should:

Naltrexone can be used to help reduce cravings for alcohol.

What is the primary action of benzodiazepines in the central nervous system?

A patient has been taking fluoxetine 20 mg every morning for 5 days and calls the primary care NP to report decreased appetite, nausea, and insomnia. The NP should:

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?