ATI PN Mental health DEC 2024
ATI PN Mental health DEC 2024 ( 55 Questions)
.A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is to start therapy with fluoxetine.
Which of the following is an expected outcome for this client?.
A rationale: Absence of seizures is not an expected outcome of fluoxetine therapy. Fluoxetine is an antidepressant, not an anticonvulsant.
B rationale: Reduction in hand tremors is not an expected outcome of fluoxetine therapy. Fluoxetine is used to treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, some eating disorders, and panic attacks.
C rationale: Decreased hallucinations is not an expected outcome of fluoxetine therapy. Fluoxetine is not typically used to treat conditions that cause hallucinations.
D rationale: Improved mood is an expected outcome of fluoxetine therapy. As an antidepressant, fluoxetine works by balancing chemicals in the brain that affect mood and emotions.
Choice A rationale:
Absence of seizures is not an expected outcome of fluoxetine therapy. Fluoxetine is an antidepressant, not an anticonvulsant.
Choice B rationale:
Reduction in hand tremors is not an expected outcome of fluoxetine therapy. Fluoxetine is used to treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, some eating disorders, and panic attacks.
Choice C rationale:
Decreased hallucinations is not an expected outcome of fluoxetine therapy. Fluoxetine is not typically used to treat conditions that cause hallucinations.
Choice D rationale:
Improved mood is an expected outcome of fluoxetine therapy. As an antidepressant, fluoxetine works by balancing chemicals in the brain that affect mood and emotions.