Psychiatric Drugs and Medications Q 34

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A client is prescribed sertraline (Zoloft). To guarantee a safe administration of the medication, a nurse would administer the dose:

  

     A. As needed only for depressions

     B. Early in the morning

     C. Take on an empty stomach

     D. At bedtime

    

    

Correct Answer: D. At bedtime

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Sertraline (Zoloft) is a type of antidepressant known as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) used to treat depression, panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), social phobia, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It may be administered in the morning or evening, but giving it in the evening is more favored since drowsiness is one of the side effects.

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