All of the following are accepted evidence-based treatment guidelines EXCEPT:

The P450 enzyme system is important because it:

As a prescriber of psychotropic drugs, you must report a medication adverse event if your patient experiences all of the following, EXCEPT:

Kathy, an 83 year old White widow with moderate depression (Hamilton Depression Rating Scale = 17), is seen by Sue PMHNP for medication management. Sue is considering discontinuing Kathy’s escitalopram due to ineffective symptom reduction and then initiating vilazodone.  Sue is unsure that Kathy is medication adherent. Knowing about vilazodone, a strategy  Sue could use to improve Kathy’s adherence to vilazodone would be:

As a class, which of the following antidepressants has the highest therapeutic index?

A 75 year old woman has been having difficulty sleeping for several weeks, including difficulty falling asleep and frequent nighttime awakenings. Medical examination rules out an underlying condition contributing to the insomnia, and she is not taking any medications that are associated with disrupted sleep. The patient is retired and spends the day caring for her grandchildren, including driving the older ones to school in the morning. Which of the following would be the most appropriate treatment option for this patient?

Exposure to which of the following medications during during pregnancy requires folic acid supplementation?

A 40 year old presents to the emergency department with flushing, sedations, and confusion. The patient’s vital signs are blood pressure 80/55, respiratory rate 12/minute, and pulse 60/minute and irregular with pupillary constriction, clouded sensorium, and poor coordination. Which medication is the appropriate antidote in this emergency?

A 35 year old man is brought to the emergency room after threatening to kill his 19 year old girlfriend after she told him she was breaking up with him. The patient smells strongly of alcohol. The patient is from a high socioeconomic status and reports many social supports. Which of the following pairs of factors make this patient’s risk of violent behavior higher?

Q4.  A client admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of appendicitis also has a history of calcium phosphate renal calculi. When planning care for this client, which type of medication does the nurse anticipate based on the client’s history?