Side Effects
Nursing Considerations
Analgesics
Psychopharmacologic agents
Misc
100

A client receiving an antipsychotic agent develops acute extrapyramidal symptoms. Which response by the LMHT would be most appropriate? 

A) “These symptoms are not real; the medication makes your brain think they are real.” 

B) “You have developed an allergy to the medication, so we need to change it.” 

C) “These are the results of the drug and can be treated; your illness is not getting worse.” 

D) “The sunlight together with the medication has caused these symptoms; just stay indoors.” 

C. "These are the results of the drug and can be treated; your illness is not getting worse." 

100

The LMHT knows this homeopathic remedy can interact with SSRIs making the risk of serotonin syndrome increase significantly. 

What is St. John's wort? 

100

The antidote for opioids. 

What is naloxone (Narcan)? 

100

When a medication has a black box warning, the LMHT should be mindful of this. 

What is increased suicidal thinking? 

100

therapeutic level for lithium 

What is 0.6-1.2 mEq/L? 

200

A client is taking haloperidol begins to have restlessness and muscle rigidity. The medication given for these side effects is: 

What is benztropine? 

200

A patient is taking imipramine (Tofranil) for depression. The patient should avoid what food. 

What is tyramine rich foods? Aged cheese, cured/smoked/processed meats, dried nuts, fermented foods

200

A patient takes oxycodone (OxyContin) twice daily for chronic pain. What intervention can the LMHT encourage to decrease GI side effects. 

What is increase the fluid and fiber in the diet? 

200

Name the main side effect of a benzodiazepine. 

Sedation, dizziness 

200

therapeutic level for valproic acid 

What is 50-100?

300

Main characteristics of serotonin syndrome. 

What is muscle rigidity and high fever?  

300

The nurse knows MAOIs and St. John's wort can interact with SSRIs and cause severe hypertensive crisis. True or false. 

What is true? 

300

A LMHT is caring for a cancer patient receiving morphine for pain. What is the most important vital sign to monitor while caring for the patient. 

What is respiratory rate? 

300

The gold standard medication for bipolar disorder. 

What is lithium? 

300

Use of NSAIDs with this medication may increase levels in the blood making it toxic. 

What is lithium? 

400

 A client diagnosed with chronic schizophrenia presents to the LMHT with uncontrollable tongue movements, stiff neck, and difficulty swallowing. Name these side effects. 

What is Tardive dyskinesia?

400

The LMHT knows the young adult is MOST at risk for the side effects of benzodiazepines. True or false. 

What is false? 

400

This medication is considered an opioid analgesic.  

What is morphine? 

400

The lab you get before starting Clozaril.

White blood cell count

400

A patient won't build up a tolerance to barbiturates the longer they are on them. True or false.  

What is false? 

500

A client is prescribed clozapine (Clozaril). If the client has these side effects, it should prompt the LMHT to act immediately. 

What is sore throat, fever, general malaise? 

500
The antidote for benzodiazepines. 

What is Flumazenil? 

500

classification for sertraline. 

what is SSRI? 

500

Explain the purpose of prescribing methadone. 

What is heroin addiction? 

500

Classification for olanzepine. 

What is antipsychotics?