A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is to start therapy with fluoxetine. Which of the following is an expected outcome for this client?

• A. Absence of seizures
• B. Decrease hallucination
• C. Improved mood
• D. Reduction in hand tremors

Answer: (C)

Fluoxetine is an SSRI antidepressant, and its effect is to raise serotonin activity in the brain to help relieve depressive symptoms. The expected outcome when starting this medication is an improved mood as the antidepressant effect takes hold over several weeks. It does not directly resolve psychotic symptoms like hallucinations, nor does it reduce seizures or tremors—those issues would be addressed with different treatments. The key idea is that fluoxetine targets mood improvement, not hallucinations, seizures, or motor tremors.