Chapter 9 – Safe Medication Use. 
Chapter 10 – Nutrition.

Question(s): The gerontological nurse working in a long-term care facility is responsible to administer psychoactive medications for older adults for conditions such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder or psychosis. After reading your textbook, select one class of drug or 1 medication used for the treatment of the mentioned conditions and discuss important nursing considerations (at least three) when given this medication due to its side effects, drug interaction or food interaction. 
Guidelines: The answer should be based on the knowledge obtained from reading the book, no just your opinion. If there are 2 questions in the discussion, you must answer both of them. Your grade will be an average of the 2 questions.

Grading Criteria: Mention one class of drug or one medication used for the treatment of conditions such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder or psychosis mentioned in the textbook (30%). Discuss important nursing considerations (at least 3) when given this medication due to its side effects, drug interaction or food interaction (70%).