This question was created from NURS 6660 midterm with answers.pdf

Karen is a 7- year – old girl who has been started on atomoxetine Is me once daily for
ADHD, which is just under the recommended starting dose of’ O. S ME/ KE/day . After just
I week . her parents report that she is not eating . complains of stomach pain almost Every
day . Is having trouble sleeping . and is"really cranky ." Her teacher says she never SEEM
any thing like it _ that Karen is actually worse on her ADHD medication . A careful REVIEW
reveals that Karen is taking her medication just as prescribed . She is not on any other
Prescribed . Over – the – counter . or herbal medications . The PMVIHINE considers that .
C A. These are common in the first week’s of therapy and the dose should be
Increase d to a therapeutic regitell
C B. Karen may be a poor metabolizes of CIP LOG medications and will need a
change of therapy
C C. Behavioral modalities should be started as optimal management of ADHD is
multimodal
( D. Fluoxetine should be added to the regimen as it has demonstrated Efficacy with