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NO.1 A. depressed client is seen a.t the menta.l hea.lth center for follow-u.p a.fter a.n a.ttempted su.icide1 week a.go. She ha.s ta.ken phenelzine su.lfa.te (Na.rdil), a. monoa.mine oxida.se (MA.O... ) inhibitor, for 7 stra.ight da.ys. She sta.tes tha.t she is not feeling a.ny better. The nu.rse expla.ins tha.t the dru.g mu.st a.ccu.mu.la.te to a.n effective level before symptoms a.re tota.lly relieved. Symptomrelief is expected to occu.r within: A. 10 da.ys B. 2-4 weeks C. 2 months D. 3 months A.nswer: B Expla.na.tio n: (A) This a.nswer is incorrect. It ca.n ta.ke u.p to 1 month for thera.peu.tic effect of the medica.tion. (B) This a.nswer is correct. Beca.u.se MA.O inhibitors a.re slow to a.ct, it ta.kes 2-4 weeks beforeimprovement of symptoms is noted. (C) This a.nswer is incorrect. It ca.n ta.ke u.p to 1 month for thera.peu.tic effect of the medica.tion. (D) This a.nswer is incorrect. Thera.peu.tic effects of the medica.tion a.re noted within 1 month of dru.gthera.py. [Show More]

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