A Patient Reports, "The Medicine Prescribed to Help Me Get

Multiple Choice

A patient reports, "The medicine prescribed to help me get to sleep worked well for about a month, but I don't have any more of those pills. Now my insomnia is worse than ever. I had nightmares the last 2 nights." Which type of medication did the health care provider most likely prescribe?

A) Benzodiazepine
B) Tricyclic antidepressant
C) Conventional antipsychotic
D) Central nervous system (CNS) stimulant