NURS PSYCHIATRI
Liberty University
All 1 results
Sort by
-
Chapter 31 Antipsychotic Agents and Their Use in Schizophrenia
- Exam (elaborations) • 6 pages • 2024
-
- $9.49
- + learn more
1. A patient with schizophrenia has been taking an antipsychotic drug for several days. The nurse 
enters the patient’s room to administer a dose of haloperidol (Haldol) and finds the patient 
having facial spasms. The patient’s head is thrust back, and the patient is unable to speak. What 
will the nurse do? 
a. Administer the haloperidol as ordered. 
b. Discuss increasing the haloperidol dose with the provider. 
c. Request an order to give diphenhydramine. 
d. Request an order to give levo...
Want to regain your expenses?
How much did you already spend on Stuvia? Imagine there are plenty more of you out there paying for study notes, but this time YOU are the seller. Ka-ching! Discover all about earning on Stuvia