Administration
What site is most commonly used to administer IM medications?
Deltoid
What is the trade name for bupropion?
What is Wellbutrin?
When administering certain anti-psychotic drugs, the nurse monitors for extrapyramidal effects described as?
What are tremors, painful muscle spasms, and motor restlessness?
During therapy for depression with a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), it is most important for the nurse to instruct the family to monitor for this effect.
What is suicidal thoughts?
What medication is used to help alleviate EPS symptoms associated with Haldol administration?
What is benztropine?
What medication should be administered with food or milk to help minimize gastric irritation.
What is clozapine?
What are the two most commonly used PRN benzodiazepines?
What is lorazepam & clonazepam?
The nurse is administering clozapine and should consider which of the long term problem(s) associated with the drug.
What are agranulocytosis, weight gain, increased appetite?
The wife of a patient who has started taking anti-depressant therapy asks, "How long will it take for him to feel better?"
What is it may take 4-6 weeks before you see an improvement?
A medication used to treat mania that requires blood levels to be checked.
What is lithium?
When administering Invega Trinza, how long should you vigorously shake the medication prior to administration?
What is 15 seconds?
A group of psychotropic drugs prescribed to alleviate anxiety.
What are benzodiazepines?
A patient has been taking antipsychotic medication for years, and his wife has noticed he now has odd facial movements, sticking out his tongue, having movements of his arms that he can't see to control. The nurse recognizes these signs as:
What is tardive dyskinesia?
Primary side effects of SSRIs include:
What are weight gain and sexual dysfunction?
A patient who has been taking lithium for 6 months has had severe vomiting and diarrhea from a gastrointestinal virus. The nurse knows to assess for which potential problem?
What is dehydration?
A patient is experiencing persecutory delusions and hallucinations. What antipsychotic medication would you expect to administer?
In caring for a patient experiencing ethanol withdrawal, the nurse expects to administer which medication.
What is diazepam?
An atypical anti psychotic drug used to treat schizophrenia.
What is risperidone?
Key concepts to be included in teaching patients being treated with SSRIs.
What are use caution when standing up from a sitting position, do not take any products that contain herbal products St. John's wort, do not stop the medication abruptly, check with prescriber before taking any over the counter medications.
What anticonvulsant medication is commonly used to treat bipolar disorder?
What is lamotrigine?
Olanzapine IM should not be administered concomitantly IM with what other medication class?
What are benzodiazepines?
What is the generic name for Effexor?
What is venlafaxine?
The nurse is care for a patient who has been taking clozapine for 2 months. This laboratory test should be performed regularly.
What is a white blood cell count?
Serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SSNRI) used for depression and generalized anxiety disorder.
What is venlafaxine?
What medication is used to help manage drooling, a side effect associated with clozapine?
Atropine drops