RN Exam Practice
Reduction of Risk PotentialQuestion 569 of 2368

A client takes an antidepressant. When should the nurse be most alert for worsening depression or changing behavior?

  1. After the client has taken a steady dose for a year
  2. When the medication is started or the dose is changed
  3. Only when the client reports side effects
  4. Only during the first day of treatment
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Correct answer: When the medication is started or the dose is changed

Clients on antidepressants should be monitored closely, especially when the drug is started or the dose changes.

Source: Nursing Pharmacology, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2023), Central Nervous System: ANTIDEPRESSANTS. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Reduction of Risk Potential"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026