PANCE Exam Practice Questions: Quiz 218

A 40-year-old female presents complaining of feeling “down” for the last month. She complains that she is very tired all the time and is now sleeping 9 to 10 hours per night. She states she has no energy to do anything and has stopped going out on weekends with friends due to fatigue and loss of interest. She has also noted a 6-lb weight loss and admits to eating less in the last few weeks. She has had episodes of “sadness” in the past but they were not as severe. The patient denies thoughts of suicide. What is the best pharmacologic treatment for this patient?
- A. carbamazepine (Tegretol)
- B. fluoxetine (Prozac)
- C. lithium carbonate
- D. lorazepam (Ativan)

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