Level 3 all the way
__________ is a serious movement disorder that can occur in clients taking haloperidol
Tardive dyskinesia
Warning signs of _______ include giving away possessions the person cherishes, talking about his own death, and describing himself as worthless.
suicide
A WBC count and differential should be done to rule out agranulocytosis, a life-threatening complication of WHAT medication.
clozapine
When alcohol is ingested while taking _________ , the client will experience severe nausea and vomiting.
disulfiram
Quetiapine commonly causes what adverse side effect
drowsiness, especially during the first week of use.
_____________ can lead to lithium toxicity because the sodium, electrolyte, and fluid balance would be altered, causing the blood levels of lithium to rise.
Crash dieting or fasting
The greatest risk to the safety of a client who is depressed is __________ ; therefore, the nurse’s priority is to determine if _____________
self-harm; the client has thoughts or plans of suicide.
True or False: Confusion and disorientation are expected responses to ECT
True
A client who has ____________________ repeatedly performs ritualistic behaviors as a way to alleviate anxiety.
obsessive compulsive disorder
____________ is the creation of information which is untrue to fill in gaps in memory and to protect self-esteem in clients who have dementia.
Confabulation
_______________is a supplement used to treat mild to moderate depression and to relieve depression-related anxiety.
St. John's Wort
is an antipsychotic medication used to treat schizophrenia and psychotic symptoms, such as hallucinations, delusions, and hostility.
Risperidone
The client who is experiencing ________ _________ is often unable to control impulsive behavior and is likely to be hostile, irritable, and exhibit paranoia.
acute mania
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has a prescription for lorazepam 0.5 mg. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider immediately?
Lorazepam is a benzodiazepine, which is a CNS depressant. Increased anxiety is a manifestation of paradoxical excitement, which can occur in older adults. In the presence of paradoxical excitement, the medication should be withdrawn.
________ is a progressive disorder that is irreversible.
Dementia
Reactions to ____________ can occur up to two weeks after the client discontinues the medication. Reactions can include nausea and vomiting, tachycardia, hypotension, seizures, and death.
disulfiram
______________ is inflated self-regard in a client who has bipolar disorder. Clients exaggerate their achievements and importance and believe they have exceptional powers.
Grandiosity
Early manifestations of ________ _______ include diarrhea, lethargy, impaired coordination, muscle weakness, nausea or vomiting, slurred speech, and trembling.
lithium toxicity
____________ is fear of being in places where help might not be available, such as being outside alone.
Agoraphobia
__________is a contraindication for clozapine. Clozapine can cause severe agranulocytosis; therefore, clients who have immunosuppressive disorder should not take _________.
clozapine
beginning therapeutic response may not be experienced for 1 to 3 weeks and full therapeutic effects may takeup to 12 weeks with which CLASS OF MEDICATION AND PROVIDE AN EXAMPLE???
Fluoxetine, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
__________is an acute organic mental disorder characterized by an abrupt onset over hours to days.
Delirium
Hepatotoxicity is a rare, but serious adverse effect; therefore, liver function tests for which medication used for bipolar disorder
valproate
what could happen if patients taking MAOIs eat tyramine rich foods
hypertensive crisis
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is receiving multiple antipsychotic medications. The client exhibits muscle rigidity, hyperpyrexia, and diaphoresis. The nurse should identify that the client may be experiencing which of the following adverse effects?
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome