First Generation Antipsychotics
A class of drugs most effective on positive symptoms of schizophrenia.
What are first-generation antipsychotics?
This class of medications targets both positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
What are second-generation antipsychotics?
This occurs when the client is tapping their foot during therapy.
What is akathisia?
This may occur when the carbamazepine level is too high.
What are anorexia, sedation, and diplopia?
These are considered positive symptoms of schizophrenia.
What are hallucinations and delusions?
Negative symptoms seen in schizophrenics after starting first-generation antipsychotic medication.
What is sedation, affect reduction, prolonged QTI, orthostatic hypotension, and anticholinergic effects?
Clients taking second-generation antipsychotics are at risk for this syndrome.
What is metabolic syndrome?
A treatment for arms swinging when walking after starting antipsychotic medications.
What are antiparkinsonian medications?
This may occur when the lithium level is too high.
What are nausea, vomiting, and confusion?
This is a monitoring tool for clients on first-generation antipsychotics with extrapyramidal symptoms.
What is the Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS)?
This is a persistent EPS side effect involving involuntary rhythmic movements.
What is tardive dyskinesia?
A common side effect of second-generation antipsychotics.
What is weight gain?
This antipsychotic medication may cause Goiter and hypothyroidism.
What is lithium?
This condiment can cause lowered lithium levels.
What is salt?
The primary concern of unemployed clients with prescribed medications.
What is the cost of the medication?
This drug may cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, polyuria, thirst, and tremors.
What is lithium?
This may occur when your client is on clozapine and misses therapy due to a fever.
What is agranulocytosis?
Your client is experiencing an involuntary upward movement of both eyes after taking Ziprasidone.
What is an extrapyramidal symptom?
The therapeutic level of valproate.
What is 50-100 mcg/ml?
This may happen if your client wants to stop taking their medication for a while.
What is a relapse?
Labs that should be monitored when taking lithium.
What are kidney and thyroid function?
This is a severe but rare side effect of lamotrigine.
What is a potentially life-threatening rash?
Your client is complaining of diaphoreses, fever, and increased muscle tone.
What is Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome?
These are symptoms that may occur when the lithium level is too high.
What are lethargy and course hand tremors?
These things are monitored when the client is on second-generation antipsychotics.
What is weight, blood glucose, and triglycerides?