Neurological medications Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What are the 6 general principles of psychopharmacological treatment? Safety Tolerability Efficacy Practicality Treatment accessibility Treatment compliance Pharmacokinetics How the drug moves in the body. (ex. Where is it absorbed? How and where is it metabolized? Where is it excreted?) Pharmacodynamics What the drug does to the body. (consider mechanism of action) Define First-generation antipsychotics Referred to as Typical Antipsychotics. Most have strong bond w...

NCLEX RN PHARMACOLOGY - NEUROLOGICAL MEDICATIONS FINAL EXAM 2023.LATEST UPDATE 2023/2024(SUMMER FALL QTR) 100% VERIFIED A client with trigeminal neuralgia is being treated with carbamazepine (Tegretol), 400 mg orally daily. Which value indicates that the client is experiencing an adverse effect to the medication The nurse is caring for a client with severe back pain. Codeine sulfate has been prescribed for the client. Specific to this medication, which intervention should the nurse include in ...

Exam 3: NSG555 / NSG 555 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) - Nurse Practitioners in Primary Care II Exam | Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers | All Modules Covered | 100% Correct | Grade A - Wilkes Q: A postmenopausal female patient has a blood test that reveals hyperuricemia, although the patient has no symptoms of gout. What will the provider do initially? Ask the patient about medications and medical history Begin therapy with colchicine and an NSAID Recommend a low-purine, alcohol-...

NCLEX RN PHARMACOLOGY - NEUROLOGICAL MEDICATIONS FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2023.ACTUAL Q &As LATEST UPDATE 2023/2024(SUMMER FALL QTR) 100% VERIFIED The nurse is observing a new nursing graduate who is preparing an intermittent intravenous (IV) infusion of phenytoin (Dilantin) for a client with a diagnosis of seizures. Which solution used by the nursing graduate should indicate to the nurse an understanding of proper preparation of this medication? The nurse is caring for a client receiving mannit...

Progressive Care RN A v1 Questions and Answers 100% Pass Which of the following medications is MOST commonly indicated for patients with CHF? Ace inhibitors A patient was involved in a motor vehicle accident and CAT scan results reveal a right sided SDH. What would be an expected neurological assessment finding in this patient? Dilated right pupil What is the most common symptom of SIADH? Fluid retention Upon arrival to the unit, you receive report on four PCU patients. Which patient should ...

Final Exam: NURS 6540/ NURS6540 Test Bank | Advanced Practice Care of Frail Elders| More than 200 Questions and Answers with Rationales | Complete Guide| Verified 2023/2024 1. Mrs. Keating is a 70-year-old woman suffering from arthritis. She is seeing the nurse practitioner for her regular checkup. For a person with chronic degenerative conditions, which of the following should the nurse suggest for health promotion? 1. Take herbal supplements. 2. Increase physical activity. 3. Take ...

Final Exam: NRNP 6665/ NRNP6665 Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Care Across the Lifespan I Final Week 11 EXAM | Questions and Verified Answers (2023/2024) 1. The ARNP is working with the family of a patient with Alzheimer’s Disease who keeps stating the family is plotting against her, trying to have her “snuffed out.” The family is distraught because they state they are doing their best to make sure their family member is safe. The ARNP explains which of the following in ...

Progressive Care RN A_ Answered 100% Scored Latest 2022/2023. Which of the following medications is MOST commonly indicated for patients with CHF? A patient was involved in a motor vehicle accident and CAT scan results reveal a right sided SDH. What would be an expected neurological assessment finding in this patient? What is the most common symptom of SIADH? Upon arrival to the unit, you receive report on four PCU patients. Which patient should you attend to FIRST? Of the following patients, wh...

Progressive Care RN A_ Answered 100% Scored Latest 2022/2023. Which of the following medications is MOST commonly indicated for patients with CHF? A patient was involved in a motor vehicle accident and CAT scan results reveal a right sided SDH. What would be an expected neurological assessment finding in this patient? What is the most common symptom of SIADH? Upon arrival to the unit, you receive report on four PCU patients. Which patient should you attend to FIRST? Of the following patients, w...

Neurological Medications Exam Questions & Answers 611. A client with Myasthenia Gravis is suspected of having cholinergic Crisis. Which of the following indicate that this crisis exists? - Answer: 4--- Hypertension Rationale: Cholinergic crisis occurs as a result of an overdose of medication. Indication of cholinergic crisis include gastrointestinal disturbance, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal cramps, increased salivation and tearing, mitosis, hypertension, sweating and increased...