Question

question 40
1 pt
a patient with anxiety is not responding to the prescribed medication. what is the next step for the pmhnp?
increase the dose of the current medication
add a second medication to the regimen
re - evaluate the diagnosis and consider alternative treatments
discontinue the current medication without a replacement

Explanation:

When a patient with anxiety doesn't respond to prescribed medication, the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) should first re - evaluate the diagnosis. This is because the lack of response could be due to a misdiagnosis or the need for a different treatment approach. Increasing the dose or adding a second medication without re - evaluating the diagnosis may not address the root cause. Discontinuing the medication without a replacement is not a good option as it leaves the patient without treatment for anxiety. So, re - evaluating the diagnosis and considering alternative treatments is the appropriate next step.

Answer:

C. Re - evaluate the diagnosis and consider alternative treatments