Akathesia Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM RETAKE GUIDE (GRADED A+) LATEST VERSION A patient newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism is prescribed Levothyroxine (Synthroid) 0.25 mg PO daily. After 6 weeks of treatment the nurse determines that the medication was effective if the: 1) Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level is 2 microunits/mL 2) Total t4 level is 2 mcg/dL A nurse providing teaching to a client who has just been prescribed prazosin (Minipress) which of the following client statement ...

CT DDS Med Cert Exam Study Guide Questions with Complete Solutions Absorption - Correct Answer Movement of medication from the stomach or intenstines in the blood stream. Acute Illness - Correct Answer Sickness that begins quickly and last a short time Adverse effect - Correct Answer Unexpected and possibly serious or life threatening effects of a medication Akathesia - Correct Answer Inability to sit still Analgesics - Correct Answer Medication to relieve pain Anaphylaxis - Cor...

CT DDS Med Cert Latest Exam 2023/2024 Absorption Movement of medication from the stomach or intenstines in the blood stream. Acute Illness Sickness that begins quickly and last a short time Adverse effect Unexpected and possibly serious or life threatening effects of a medication Akathesia Inability to sit still Analgesics Medication to relieve pain Anaphylaxis A severe, potentially life threatening allergic reaction that requires immediate emergency medical care Antacids Medicat...

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dopamine hypothesis correct answer: the theory that schizophrenia results from excessive activity of the neurotransmitter dopamine What is the path of dopamine suppression by 5-HT? correct answer: 5-HT2A antagonism by atypical antipsychotics decrease serotonin release, thereby stimulating downstream dopamine. Increased dopamine reduces glutamate which inhibits release of inhibitory GABA (inhibits dopamine) Mesolimbic dopamine hypothesis: Hyperactivity of dopamine neurons in the mesolimbi...

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Exam 2: NUR256/ NUR 256 (New 2023/ 2024 Update) Concepts of Mental Health Nursing Exam Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A- Galen QUESTION Internal restlessness, jitteriness, need to move extremities Answer: Akathesia EPS SX caused from 1st gen antipsychotics QUESTION When to monitor for anti-cholinergic S/E Answer: 2nd gen anti-psychotics (some antidepressants) QUESTION What disorder can cause OCD and how do you educate th...

dopamine hypothesis - ANSWER the theory that schizophrenia results from excessive activity of the neurotransmitter dopamine What is the path of dopamine suppression by 5-HT? - ANSWER 5-HT2A antagonism by atypical antipsychotics decrease serotonin release, thereby stimulating downstream dopamine. Increased dopamine reduces glutamate which inhibits release of inhibitory GABA (inhibits dopamine) Mesolimbic dopamine hypothesis: Hyperactivity of dopamine neurons in the mesolimbic dopamine...

What are the 5 criteria for music therapy CORRECT ANSWER 1. must be prescribed 2. music or music activities must be in the session 3. must be directed by a specially trained music therapist 4. be received by a client 5. have a defined therapy goal list the process of memory CORRECT ANSWER 1. encoding 2. storage 3. retrieval what are the five stages of grief CORRECT ANSWER denial/isolation, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance symptoms of anti-psychotic neuroleptic medication CORREC...

Treatment for Akathesia? - Answer Feeling of restlessness Beta Blockers Treatment for acute dystonia? - Answer Anti-histamines and Dopamine Agonists (benztropine or trihexyphenidol) Long term neurlogic sequelae associated with bacterial meningitis? - Answer 1.) Hearing Loss 2.) Loss of cognitive functions ( neuronal loss of the dentate gyrus in the hippocampus) 3.) seizures 4.) mental retardation 5.) spacticity or paresis Antibodies prevalent in Hashimoto's Thyroiditis? - An...

Absorption - correct answer Movement of medication from the stomach or intenstines in the blood stream. Acute Illness - correct answer Sickness that begins quickly and last a short time Adverse effect - correct answer Unexpected and possibly serious or life threatening effects of a medication Akathesia - correct answer Inability to sit still Analgesics - correct answer Medication to relieve pain Anaphylaxis - correct answer A severe, potentially life threatening allerg...