NURS 660 SUM 2024/25 Meds Exam 1 questions already
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Risperidone Side Effects - correct answer ✔ diabetes and dyslipidemia, dose-
dependent EPS, dose-dependent -activating-insomnia, anxiety, sedation, Nausea,
dose-dependent sexual dysfunction, rare - TD,
Risperidone Drug interactions - correct answer ✔ increase hypertensive agents,
antagonize levodopa and dopamine agonists., Clozapine clearance of risperidone
elevated plasma levels, Coadministration decrease risperidone, fluoxetine and
paroxetine may increase risperidone
Thioridazine Side Effects - correct answer ✔ Neuroleptic-induced deficit
syndrome,
Akathisia, Priapism, EPS, TD, parkinsonism,
galactorrhea, amenorrhea, anticholinergic sympts
sexual dysfunction,
Thioridazine Drug interactions - correct answer ✔ May decrease levodopa,
dopamine agonists,
increase antihypertensive drugs.
QTc prolongation
SSRIs, SNRIs can raise thioridazine to dangerous levels.
Beta blocker inhibit raise thioridazine to dangerous levels.
Taking a neuroleptic and lithium have developedmsyndrome similar to
neuroleptic malignant syndrome.
Quetiapine Side Effects - correct answer ✔ Dose dependent weight gain, diabetes
and dyslipidemia, anticholinergic symptoms, risk of TD
Quetiapine Drug Interactions - correct answer ✔ May increase effect of anti-
hypertensive agents, increased INR with warfarin
Haloperidol Side Effects - correct answer ✔ Neuroleptic-induced deficit
syndrome, akathisia, movement disorders, hyperprolactemia anticholinergic
symptoms, hyp/hyper BP weight gain
Haloperidol Drug Interactions - correct answer ✔ increase levodopa, dopamine
agonists, enhance antihypertensives. coadmin w/anticholinergic agent-glaucoma,
reduces effects of anticoagulants haldol and lithium- possible encephalopathic
syndrome like neuroleptic malignant syndrome..
Olanzapine Side effects - correct answer ✔ DM II and dyslipidemia,
anticholinergic symptoms, peripheral edema, MSK pain, abnormal gait,
ecchymosis, rare TD, rare rash- sunlight.