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Regarding drug therapy across the lifespan, what concerns do nurses have when any antidepressant is prescribed for children?  How are these considerations different when they are prescribed for the elderly?

NURS 3309 Pharmacology for Nurses

Case Study Chapter 21, Antidepressant Agents

Read the brief case study below and answer the following questions.

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  • References resource: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
  • The reference for this text is authored by Amy Karch, Focus on Nursing Pharmacology, the more current edition. Pharmacology is very dynamic. Older versions of textbooks will be penalized.

 

Scenario:

A registered nurse in the Adult Day Care facility is caring for three patients diagnosed with depression.  Each patient has been prescribed a different antidepressant agent.  One patient is on a monoamine oxidase inhibitor, the second patient is on a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, and the third patient is on a tricyclic antidepressant.  What must the nurse know in order to provide quality care?

 

Question 1: Describe the biogenic theory of depression.  List three (3) biogenic amines; and profile why the deficiencies are thought to occur. Cite references.

 

 

Question 2: Address the Critical Thinking Questions in the chapter related to the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor used for the patient D.J.  Cite references.

 

 

Question 3: Regarding drug therapy across the lifespan, what concerns do nurses have when any antidepressant is prescribed for children?  How are these considerations different when they are prescribed for the elderly?

 

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