Nursing Interview Question:

The client has been taking clomipramine (Anafranil) for his obsessive-compulsive disorder. He tells the nurse, "I am not really better, and I have been taking the medication faithfully for the past 3 days just like it says on this prescription bottle." Which of the following actions would the nurse do first?

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* A. Tell the client to continue taking the medication as prescribed because it takes 5 to 10 weeks for a full therapeutic effect.
* B. Tell the client to stop taking the medication and to call the physician.
* C. Encourage the client to double the dose of his medication.
* D. Ask the client if he has resumed smoking cigarettes.

A. Tell the client to continue taking the medication as prescribed because it takes 5 to 10 weeks for a full therapeutic effect.
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