Question

question 5
1 pts
a nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing diaphoresis, palpitations, and a sense of impending doom. which medication would the nurse anticipate the provider ordering?

○ mood stabilizer

○ selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

○ dopamine antagonist

○ benzodiazepine

Explanation:

The client's symptoms (diaphoresis, palpitations, sense of impending doom) indicate an acute anxiety or panic attack. Benzodiazepines are fast-acting anxiolytics used to quickly relieve acute anxiety/panic symptoms. Mood stabilizers treat bipolar disorder, SSRIs are for long-term anxiety/depression, and dopamine antagonists treat psychosis—none address acute panic symptoms as directly.

Answer:

benzodiazepine