Antipsychotic drug - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A nurse is caring for a postsurgical patient who has small tortuous veins and had a difficult IV insertion. The patient is now receiving IV medications on a regular basis. What is the best nursing intervention to minimize the adverse effects of this drug therapy? A) Monitor the patient's bleeding time B) Check the patient's blood glucose levels C) Record baseline vital signs D) Monitor the IV site for redness, swelling, or pain A patient is in the clinic after 6 weeks of taking riluzo...

Test Bank For Lippincott Illustrated Reviews: Pharmacology 7th Edition by Karen Whalen 4133, X , 6113, 6 1: Pharmacokinetics 2: Drug–Receptor Interactions and Pharmacodynamics 3: The Autonomic Nervous System 4: Cholinergic Agonists 5: Cholinergic Antagonists 6: Adrenergic Agonists 7: Adrenergic Antagonists 8: Drugs for Neurodegenerative Diseases 9: Anxiolytic and Hypnotic Drugs 10: Antidepressants 11: Antipsychotic Drugs 12: Drugs for Epilepsy 13: Anesth...

MH701 Final Exam Questions and Correct Answers 1 in 6 hospital admissions are due to _______________which is directly linked to polypharmacy - ANSWER an adverse drug reaction Antipsychotic drugs remain first-line in treatment of ______________, even in the elderly. - ANSWER acute psychosis Are acetylcholinesterase inhibitors and cholinesterase inhibitors the same thing - ANSWER Yes. At what stage of Alzheimer's disease does mild cognitive impairment de...

when should we complete blood testing with use of lithium? (Ans- early in therapy- every 2-3 days, until a therapeutic dose has been established, then long term-every 3 to 6 months therapeutic level of lithium (Ans- 0.8-1.4 mEq/L toxic level of lithium (Ans- greater than 1.5 mEq/L when can we start to see side effects of lithium? (Ans- when the drug is at a therapeutic level. they are expected. what are the side effects of lithium (therapeutic level)? (Ans- GI effects, trem...

Test Bank For Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology Neuroscientific Basis and Practical Applications 5th Edition by Stephen M. Stahl 8573, X, 5857, 8 Chapter 1 Chemical neurotransmission Chapter 2 Transporters, receptors, and enzymes as targets of psychopharmacological drug action Chapter 3 Ion channels as targets of psychopharmacological drug action Chapter 4 Psychosis and schizophrenia Chapter 5 Antipsychotic agents Chapter 6 Mood disorders Chapter 7: Antidepressants/Depre...

Introductory Clinical Pharmacology 12th Edition by Susan M Ford 1. The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with HIV. The nurse should question a new order for clozapine due to which currently prescribed drug? a. Immunologics b. Anticholinergics c. Opioids d. Anticoagulants Answer: A Rationale: Immunological agents are used to treat HIV. It is contraindicated to give a client with bone marrow suppression clozapine. The concomitant use of clozapine and immunological drugs can inc...

Test Bank for Basic and Clinical Pharmacology 14th Edition Katzung Trevor Table of Contents Chapter 1. Introduction: The Nature of Drugs & Drug Development & Regulation .................................. 3 Chapter 2- Drug Receptors & Pharmacodynamics ............................................................................... 22 Chapter 3. Pharmacokinetics & Pharmacodynamics: Rational Dosing & the Time Course of Drug Action ........................................................................

MENTAL HEALTH HESI EXIT EXAM LATEST EXAM / HESI EXIT MENTAL HEALTH EXAM LATEST 456 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALE | ALREADY GRADED A 1. 30-year-old sales manager tells the nurse, "I am thinking about a job change. I don't feel like I am living up to my potential." Which of Maslow's developmental stages is the sales manager attempting to achieve? A. Self-Actualization. B. Loving and Belonging. C. Basic Needs. D. Safety and Security. Answ:A Self-actualization is th...

NR 546 Midterm Exam Chlorpromazine Thiazide & Pimozide Aripiprazole Correct! Clozapine & Olanzapine Question 2 2 / 2 pts The PMHNP has prescribed chlorpromazine hydrochloride (Thorazine) for a patient with psychosis, and the patient is to continue on the oral medication after discharge from the psychiatric unit. As part of educating the patient about the medication, the PMHNP should advise him or her to avoid: exercise. Correct! sun expos...

NCLEX RN V12.35 NUCLEX –RN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH RATIONALE LATEST UPDATED 2024/2025 VERIFIED BY EXPERT NO.1 A depressed client is seen at the mental health center for follow-up after an attempted suicide 1 week ago. She has taken phenelzine sulfate (Nardil), a monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor, for 7 straight days. She states that she is not feeling any better. The nurse explains that the drug must accumulate to an effective level before symptoms are totally relieved. Symptom relief i...