A provider has prescribed quetiapine 50 mg PO, divided equally every 12 hours for 3 days. The available medication is quetiapine 25 mg tablets.

How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose on the third day?

Choice A rationale

The symptoms described, including the paradoxical movement of the chest wall (moving inward during inspiration and outward during expiration), are indicative of a flail chest, which is a life-threatening condition that occurs when a segment of the rib cage breaks due to trauma and becomes detached from the rest of the chest wall.

Choice B rationale

Hemothorax is a collection of blood in the space between the chest wall and the lung (the pleural cavity). It’s often caused by chest trauma. It does not cause the chest to move inward during inspiration and outward during expiration.

Choice C rationale

Atelectasis is a complete or partial collapse of the entire lung or area (lobe) of the lung. It does not cause the chest to move inward during inspiration and outward during expiration.

Choice D rationale

Pneumothorax is a collapsed lung. It does not cause the chest to move inward during inspiration and outward during expiration.

Choice A rationale

Celery sticks are safe to consume while on a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) medication. They do not contain tyramine, which can cause a hypertensive crisis if consumed while taking an MAOI8.

Choice B rationale

Sliced apples are also safe to consume while on an MAOI medication. They do not contain tyramine.

Choice C rationale

Bologna sandwiches should be avoided while on an MAOI medication. Bologna is a type of processed meat that can be high in tyramine.

Choice D rationale

A glass of whole milk is safe to consume while on an MAOI medication. It does not contain high levels of tyramine.