Acute dystonia treatment - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NCLEX RN NGN EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2024 UPDATE NCLEX RN NGN EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2024 UPDATE Question 1 Yesterday, a client with schizophrenia began treatment with haloperidol (Haldol). Today, the nurse notices that the client is holding his head to one side and complaining of neck and jaw spasms. What should the nurse do? A Assume that the client is posturing. B Tell the client to lie down and relax. Evaluate the client for adverse reactions to haloperidol. Put the client...

ATI PN PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM A nurse is administering subcutaneous heparin to a client who is at risk for deep vein thrombosis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? 1. Administer the medication into the client's abdomen. 2. Inject the medication into a muscle. 3. Massage the site after administering the medication. 4. Use a 22-gauge needle to administer the medication. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a urinary tract infection and new ...

NR 546 Antipsychotics Table Week 3 Assignments. Drug name Indication Target symptoms: state if positive or negative effect Potency (if noted. receptor occupancy if noted) Neurotransmitter(s) affected Half-life (T1/2), metabolism (CYP 450 enzyme) Notable side effects (associate to pathway or NT) Typical antipsychotics (conventional) Haloperidol Target symptoms: Manifestations of psychotic disorders Tics and vocal utterances in Tourette’s Syndrome Second-line treatment of severe beh...

Midterm Exam: NR546/ NR 546 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Psychopharmacology for the PMHNP Review -Questions and Verified Answers -100% Correct-Grade A-Chamberlain Q: Benzodiazepines Answer: Effective immediately. Can treat panic disorders and generalized anxiety disorder. Short-term use. Enhance GABA's inhibitory effects. Q: NMS Treatment Answer: Dantrolene and Bromocriptine Q: NMS Symptoms Answer: Symptoms include diaphoresis, anxiety, tachypnea, muscle stiffne...

Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing 8th edition by Shelia Videbeck Test Bank , All Chapter Covered 1-24 | Complete Guide A+: UNIT 1 Current Theories and Practice • 1. Foundations of Psychiatric–Mental Health Nursing • 2. Neurobiologic Theories and Psychopharmacology • 3. Psychosocial Theories and Therapy • 4. Treatment Settings and Therapeutic Programs UNIT 2 Building the Nurse–Client Relationship • 5. Therapeutic Relationships • 6. Therapeutic Communication • 7. Client’s Respo...

ATI MENTAL HELATH PROCTORED STUDY GUIDE LATEST UPDATE 2023/2024(70 Q & A) 1. A nurse in an alcohol treatment facility is caring fora client who states, “My job is so stressfulthatthe only way I can cope is to drink.” The nurse should recognize that the client is displaying which of the following defense mechanisms? A. Introjection(Unconscious adoptionof the ideas orattitudes ofothers) B. Repression C. Rationalization D. Intellectualization Repression ● Unconsciously puttingunacce...

Midterm Exam: NR546 / NR 546 (Latest Update 2024 / 2025) Advanced Pharmacology Psychopharmacology for the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Guide | Weeks 1-4 Covered | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Chamberlain Q: FGA side effects hyperprolactinemia, extrapyramidal symptom (EPS), QT pro- longation, tornadoes de pointes, blood dyscrasias, sedation, orthostatic hypoten- sion, dizziness. Q: Clozapine Answer: not indicated for use in acute presentation of schizophrenia, a...

Psychopharm Exam 1 practice 170 Questions with Verified Answers The PMHNP is evaluating a 68-year-old man for symptoms of major depression. While assessing the appearance of the patient, an obvious left-sided ptosis is noted. Which cranial nerve is directly linked to this condition? a. III b. IV c. V d. VI - CORRECT ANSWER A A 55-year-old woman has been referred for a psychiatric evaluation for a change in personality, lack of impulse control, and increasingly reckless decision-making....

Midterm Exam: NR546/ NR 546 (Latest Update 2024/ 2025) Psychopharmacology for the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Guide |Weeks 1-4 Covered| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct- Chamberlain Q: FGA side effects hyperprolactinemia, extrapyramidal symptom (EPS), QT pro- longation, tornadoes de pointes, blood dyscrasias, sedation, orthostatic hypoten- sion, dizziness. Q: Clozapine Answer: not indicated for use in acute presentation of schizophrenia, ab- solute n...

Initial study for osteomyelitis How is treatment monitored? - ANSWER ☑☑x-ray, but MRI if it is equivocal (more sensitive, so will rule IN the dx) Follow ESR and CRP(prognostic) (WBC is usually normal!!) Pacer required for these blocks - ANSWER ☑☑Mobitz type II (3:1 pattern of P to QRS, regular R to R) 3rd degree block (P's and QRSs are "divorced) First line for OCD - ANSWER ☑☑SSRIs acute dystonia (timing after drug initiation) - ANSWER ☑☑starts hrs to days aft...