Psychiatric Medications NCLEX

1. A nurse provides instructions to a client taking fluoxetine (Prozac) a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) antidepressant. The nurse tells the client to take the medication: A. Early in the morning. B. During lunch time. C. At snack time. D. At bedtime. 2. The risk of experiencing serotonin syndrome when SSRI’s are given with monoamine oxidase inhibitors such as phenelzine(Nardil). Serotonin syndrome is best characterized in which of the following? A. Hypotension and ...