PsychPharm Quiz 1 Exam And Answers (Revised & Updated).
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NURS 552
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NURS 552
Psychosis - Answer the core feature of schizophrenia and other conditions in the schizophrenia
Agitation is a psychiatric emergency T/F - Answer True
IM haloperidol should be administered with - or - to reduce the risk of severe EPS or dystonia - Answer benztropine or diphenhydramine...
PsychPharm Quiz 1 Exam And Answers
(Revised & Updated).
Psychosis - Answer the core feature of schizophrenia and other conditions in the schizophrenia
Agitation is a psychiatric emergency T/F - Answer True
IM haloperidol should be administered with - or - to reduce the risk of severe EPS or dystonia - Answer
benztropine or diphenhydramine
severely agitated patients, we suggest using a - in combination with the antipsychotic(e.g. Haldol + - +
Cogentin. - Answer benzodiazepine- ie Lorazepam
Cogentin is a benztropine or benzodiazepine? - Answer benztropine
FGA block ___ receptors - Answer D2
Effective for positive symptoms• Can worsen negative symptoms secondary to ↓DAin the Mesocortical
pathway - Answer FGA
Decanoate - Answer long acting form of FGA
SGA/Atypical are first line treatment antipsychotics T/F - Answer True
FGA or SGA:
Fewer neurological S/E• Effective for both positive and negative symptoms• Can cause EPS but at a lower
risk• ↓ incidence of Tardive dyskinesia - Answer SGA
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