Atypical antipsychotics Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NU664C Midterm Exam Q&A rated A+ 2023Know the route of administration for newer agent asenapine (Saphris) and what instructions should be given to the patient regarding administration. Sublingual Know and describe the top atypical antipsychotic with greatest incidence of prolonged QTc interval. Ziprasidone (Geodon). Know which antipsychotics have specific instructions for minimum food intake or diet restrictions. Lurasidone (Latuda) Know an alternative atypical antipsycho...

Final Exam Quizzes: NRNP6635 / NRNP 6635 (Latest 2023 / 2024): Psychopathology and Diagnostic Reasoning - Walden 1. Who is most likely to get medication induced dystonias? ~ Answer: Men and young. treatment IM benadryl, valium 2. Who is most at risk for acute akathisia? (restlessness,) ~ Answer: Middle aged women. Treat by changing drug 3. when does tardive dyskinesia arise Tx? ~ Answer: months to years after a typical antipsychotic med is initiated ~ switch to ...

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. ...

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....

Which patient is at highest risk for SI A. 30y/o married AA female with previous SI attempt *1 risk factor B. 35 y/o single Asian male with previous SI attempt *3 risk factors C. 38 y/o single AA male who is a manager of a bank *2 risk factors D. 68 y/o single white male with depression *5 risk factors (age, male, white, depression) correct answer: D. 68 y/o single white male with depression *5 risk factors (age, male, white, depression) Count the risk factors When interview teenagers...

The least worrisome type of fluid seen as a result of pleural fluid analysis - Answer-Transudate pleural fluid What test should be ordered to confirm a suspected ascending aortic aneurysm? - Answer-CT Scan with contrast Name risk factors for long-term care placement for the elderly population. - Answer-Male gender 80 y.o.+ Living Alone bowel/bladder incontinence Hx of falls dysfunctional coping Intellectual impairment A patient with anterior epistaxis has been treated with direct ...

Benzodiazepine- Midazolam - Correct Answer-Uses: Conscious sedation S/E: Dizzy Adverse reactions/ Toxicity: Respiratory depression PT teaching: Safety Contraindications: Cardiopulmonary disease Non- Benzodiazepine- zolpidem tartrate - Correct Answer-Uses: Insomnia S/E: Dizziness, Drowsiness, Behavioral changes Adverse reactions/ Toxicity: Complex sleep behavior Local Anesthetic- Lidocaine - Correct Answer-Uses: Minor procedure S/E: Confusion, drowsiness, stinging, bradycardia Nursing c...

Pharmacology for Nurses 6th Edition A Pathophysiological Approach by Michael P. Adams; Norman Holland; Carol Quam Urban 8334, 0 , 8438, 5 1 Introduction to Pharmacology 1.1 History of Pharmacology 1.2 Pharmacology: The Study of Medicines 1.3 Pharmacology and Therapeutics 1.4 Classification of Therapeutic Agents as Drugs, Biologics, Biosimilars, and Complementary and Alternative Medicine Therapies 1.5 Therapeutic and Pharmacologic Classification of Drugs 1.6 Chemical, Generi...

NUR 2474 Rasmussen Pharmacology Exam 1 dopaminergic agent - Answer levodopa/carbidopa anticholinergic agent - Answer benzotrophine cholinesterase inhibitor - Answer donepezil Immunomodulators - Answer interferon beta traditional anti epileptic drugs - Answer phenytoin, carbamazepine, valproic acid atypical anti epileptic drugs - Answer oxcarbazepine lamotrigdine barbiturates - Answer Phenobarbital muscle spams drugs - Answer baclofen dantrolene 1st generation antips...

Which of the following medications are known as selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs)? i. Nortriptyline ii. Citalopram iii. Duloxetine iv. Fluoxetine v. Venlafaxine vi. • Question 3 Which disease state of a non-adherent patient is at greater risk for substance use, violence, and victimization as well as worse overall quality of life? Schizophrenia Response Feedback: “Moreover, non-adherent patients with schizophrenia are at greater risk for substance use, violence, ...