Dyskinesias - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Final Exam: NR566 / NR 566 (Latest Update 2024 / 2025) Advanced Pharmacology for Care of the Family | Exam Questions & Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Chamberlain Question: What are sleep attacks associated with related to PD treatment? Answer: Sleep attacks are overwhelming sleepiness that comes on without warning It is associated with dopamine agonists like pramipexole Question: How should you manage the side effects of bromocriptine? Answer: Bromocriptine is a ergot dopa...

Week 6 Final Exam: NR568 / NR 568 (Latest Update 2024 / 2025) Advanced Pharmacology for the Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner | Questions with Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Chamberlain Question: a decrease in levodopa may what? Answer: improve dyskinesias Question: what do you avoid in older adult d/t cognitive impairments Answer: ACH Question: combining what two medication classes in early tx may delay motor complications? Answer: MAO-B...

Final Exam: NR601 / NR 601 (Latest Update 2024 / 2025) Primary Care of the Maturing & Aged Family Practicum | Exam Review Questions & Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Chamberlain Question: Parkinson’s disease primary features Answer: - bradykinesia - resting tremor - muscular rigidity - postural instability Question: is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized primarily by motor symptoms Answer: Parkinson's Disease (PD) Question: tx for Parkinson’s dis...

Week 6 Final: NR566 / NR-566 (Latest Update 2025 / 2026) Advanced Pharmacology for Care of the Family | Test Module Questions & Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Chamberlain Question: Parkinson Disease Pramipexole Most common adverse effect Answer: when used alone nausea, dizziness, daytime somnolence, insomnia, constipation, weakness, and hallucinations. when the drug is combined with levodopa, about 50% of patients experience orthostatic hypotension and dyskinesias, which ar...

Dopaminergics Correct Answer-Mechanism of Action: - Increasing dopamine (DA) synthesis in the striatum - Undergoes uptake into dopaminergic nerve terminals and converted into dopamine - Carbidopa inhibits decarboxylation of levodopa in the intestine and peripheral tissues Therapeutic Uses: Parkinson disease (PD) Adverse Effects: - Effects are dose dependent - Nausea and vomiting - Dyskinesias - Postural - Hypertension - Psychosis Nursing Implications: Inform patients that ben...

NURS660 Psychopharm 660 Exam 1 Questions with Complete Solutions Positive Symptoms of Schizophrenia - ANSWER Delusions, hallucinations, distortions, agitation, disorganized speech, disorganized behavior Where do positive symptoms originate? - ANSWER Mesolimbic dopamine pathway Medications to treat positive symptoms - ANSWER Antipsychotics Negative symptoms of schizophrenia - ANSWER Flat affect, alogia, affective blunting, asociality, anhedonia, avolition. ...

Exam 1: NURS 660/ NURS660 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Psychopharmacology and Advanced Mental Health Guide | Qs & As| 100% Correct| Grade A (Verified Answers)- Maryville Q: Five Different Dopamine Pathways in the brain Answer:: -Nigrostriatal Dopamine Pathway -Mesolimbic dopamine pathway -Mesocorticol dopamine pathway -Tuberoinfundibular dopamine pathway -Thalamic dopamine pathway Q: Nigrostriatal pathway Answer:: Projects from the substantia nigra to the basal ganglia o...

NSG 251 Pharmacology Final Exam – With Questions & All Correct Answers (Expert Rated A+) NSG 251 Pharmacology Final Exam – With Questions & All Correct Answers (Expert Rated A+) General nursing implications for antidepressants - ANSWER - -Therapeutic effects- 2-4 weeks -Assess depression, suicide precautions -Encourage diet and exercise (helps increase serotonin) -Watch w/ children and adolescents (significant risk for suicide) -Recommend counseling, support groups 1st Generation ...

Dyskinesias, akinesia, and akathisia compromise symptoms known as ______ ______ - ANSWER-extrapyramidal symptoms ______ ______- speaking in words or phrases with minimal related content - ANSWER-loose associations A patient that says "I can't go into that room. I can see the red eyes of the vampires" is experiencing what? - ANSWER-visual hallucinations Involuntary movements of the face, tongue, upper body, and limbs that occur as a side effect of long term antipsychotic use and may be ...

Midterm Exam: NURS201/ NURS 201 (Latest Update) Medical Surgical Nursing- Promoting Wellness | Qs & As| Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified Answers)- WCU Q: Dx-Parkinson's- What is pt teaching on meds? Answer: Do not give with protein decreases absorption, do not give w/ B-12.. Q: Expecting findings of Parkinson? Answer: TRAP= Tremors Rigidity Akinesia Postural Insability Blank/mask-like expression Saneous speech Stopped posture-leaning over Pill-rolling hand tremor Slow s...