RN Exam Practice
Physiological AdaptationQuestion 573 of 2368

A client taking an SSRI and another serotonergic drug develops agitation, tachycardia, hyperthermia, and hyperreflexia. Which condition should the nurse suspect?

  1. Tardive dyskinesia
  2. Serotonin syndrome
  3. Lithium toxicity
  4. Status epilepticus
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Correct answer: Serotonin syndrome

Mental status changes, autonomic instability, and neuromuscular findings such as hyperreflexia suggest serotonin syndrome.

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

Practice the topic "Physiological Adaptation"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026