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An SSRI antidepressant, such as fluoxetine, will be prescribed for an adult patient. You should advise him or her that two of the most likely side effects or adverse responses that may eventually occur at therapeutic blood levels are which of the following?

ASexual dysfunction and sleep disturbances

BSexual dysfunction and nausea

CHeadache and diarrhea

DTremor and weight gain

2

What is the most common side effect of haloperidol?

AHypotension

BDryness of mouth

CTic disorder

DAkathisia

3

A patient on clozapine develops fever, confusion, and muscle rigidity. CK is elevated. Most appropriate next step?

AAdd antipyretic

BContinue clozapine

CReduce dose

DStop clozapine

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