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Psychiatric Medication Knowledge Quiz

Test your understanding of psychiatric medications and their effects. This quiz includes questions that assess your knowledge on medications like lithium, clomipramine, and bupropion.

Designed for healthcare professionals and students, this quiz will help reinforce critical information needed for effective patient care.

4 Multiple Choice Questions
Focus on psychiatric medication management
Enhance your knowledge in a fun way

4 Questions1 MinutesCreated by CaringHeart123

A client taking lithium reports vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, blurred vision, tinnitus, and tremors. The lithium level is 2.5. The nurse plans care based on which representation of this level?

Toxic

Normal

Slightly above normal

Excessively below normal

A client gives the home health nurse a bottle of clomipramine. The nurse notes that the medication has not been taken by the client in 2 months. Which behavior observed in the client would validate noncompliance with this medication?

Complaints of insomnia

Complaints of hunger and fatigue

Pulse rate of less that 60 bpm

Frequent hand washing with hot, soapy water

A hospitalized client has begun taking bupropion as an antidepressant agent. The nurse determines that which is an adverse effect, indicating that the client is taking an excessive amount of medication?

Constipation

Seizure activity

Increased weight

Dizziness when getting upright

A client receiving tricyclic antidepressants arrives at the mental health clinic. Which observation would indicate that the client is following the medication plan correctly?

Client reports not going to work for the past week

Client complains of not being able to “do anything” anymore

Client arrives at the clinic neat and appropriate in appearance

Client reports sleeping 12 hours per night and 3-4 hours per day

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Psychiatric Medication Knowledge Quiz

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