Substance Abuse, Eating Disorders, Impulse Control Disorders no. 5085
QUESTION: Which is the drug of choice for treating Tourette syndrome?
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O a.) Fluoxetine (Prozac)
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O b.) Fluvoxamine (Luvox)
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O c.) Haloperidol (Haldol)
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O d.) Paroxetine (Paxil)
RATIONALERATIONALE: Haldol is the drug of choice for treating Tourette syndrome. Prozac, Luvox, and Paxil are antidepressants and aren't used to treat Tourette syndrome.NURSING PROCESS STEP: ImplementationCLIENT NEEDS CATEGORY: Physiological integrityCLIENT NEEDS SUBCATEGORY: Pharmacological and parenteral therapiesCOGNITIVE LEVEL: Analysis