Antipsychotics
EPS
Addiction & Toxicity
Childhood
Potpourri
100

The patient has a fever and the doctor orders a CBC. The client is most likely on this antipsychotic.

What is clozapine?

100

This type of EPS resembles Parkinson's Disease.

What is pseudoparkinsonism?

100

This is the antidote for opioid toxicity.

What is naloxone?

100

A HCP directs a child not to take his stimulant medication over summer vacation. What is that called? 


What is a drug holiday? 


100

What is the exemplar drug for alcohol withdrawal and its drug class?

Chlordiazepoxide- BZO

200

A client displays involuntary movements and the constant need to move. This class of antipsychotics is most likely the cause.

What is the first generation? Haloperidol is the exemplar.

200

This type of EPS that can be life-threatening.

What is acute dystonia?

200

The nurse suspects the client is in opioid toxicity with this combination of 3 symptoms.

What are pinpoint pupils, respiratory depression, and coma/non-responsive? This is the opioid toxicity triad.

200

Key side effects of this exemplar medication include anorexia, insomnia, and increased heart rate.

What is methylphenidate?

200

This is the difference between Subutex and Suboxone.

What is Suboxone contains naloxone and Subutex does not?

300

These are the components of metabolic syndrome and they are most associated with this class of antipsychotics.

What are weight gain, increased cholesterol, and glucose? They are second-generation?

300

Type of EPS causing constant need to move

What is akathesia?

300

Alcoholic beverages, Listerine, Nyquil, and cooking wine.

What are things to avoid while taking disulfiram.

300

Blood pressure must be monitored on this nonstimulant ADHD exemplar medication.

What is guanfacine? 

It is a blood pressure medication.

300

A client with cirrhosis is going through alcohol withdrawal. This benzo is the expected prescription.

What is lorazepam?

400

The client has a fever of 106, severe muscle rigidity, and altered LOC. They are prescribed chlorpromazine. What is one medication that would be most effective? There are 2 options.

What is bromocriptine or dantrolene?

400

This type of EPS that can be permanent.

What is Tardive Dyskinesia?

400

A client asks the nurse what medication could reduce the cravings and pleasure from alcohol intake and gambling. The nurse provides education on this medication.

What is naltrexone?


400

This non-stimulant ADHD exemplar can cause side effects similar to stimulant medications.

What is atomoxetine?

400

This vitamin is given to prevent Wernicke's encephalopathy.

What is B1 or thiamine?

500

What does FALTER stand for?

What are Fever, Autonomic instability, LOC change, Tremor, Elevated CPK & WBC, and Rigidity.

It is the acronym for NMS.

500

These are two medications used to treat EPS you were told you need to know.

What are benztropine and diphenhydramine?

500

This can occur if a patient addicted to opiates is given opioid WD meds too soon.

What is precipitated WD? Increased SSWD

500

Weight must be monitored on these ADHD medications. Name 2.

What is methylphenidate, amphetamines (may decrease weight) and guanfacine (may increase weight)?

500

The client asks the student nurse what replacement therapy is available for opioid recovery. The student nurse recalls these 2 exemplar medications for that purpose.

What are methadone and buprenorphine?

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