Antipsychotics
The patient has a fever and the doctor orders a CBC. The client is most likely on this antipsychotic.
What is clozapine?
This type of EPS resembles Parkinson's Disease.
What is pseudoparkinsonism?
This is the antidote for opioid toxicity.
What is naloxone?
A HCP directs a child not to take his stimulant medication over summer vacation. What is that called?
What is a drug holiday?
What is the exemplar drug for alcohol withdrawal and its drug class?
Chlordiazepoxide- BZO
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.
This type of EPS that can be life-threatening.
What is acute dystonia?
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.
Key side effects of this exemplar medication include anorexia, insomnia, and increased heart rate.
What is methylphenidate?
This is the difference between Subutex and Suboxone.
What is Suboxone contains naloxone and Subutex does not?
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?
Type of EPS causing constant need to move
What is akathesia?
Alcoholic beverages, Listerine, Nyquil, and cooking wine.
What are things to avoid while taking disulfiram.
Blood pressure must be monitored on this nonstimulant ADHD exemplar medication.
What is guanfacine?
It is a blood pressure medication.
A client with cirrhosis is going through alcohol withdrawal. This benzo is the expected prescription.
What is lorazepam?
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?
This type of EPS that can be permanent.
What is Tardive Dyskinesia?
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?
This non-stimulant ADHD exemplar can cause side effects similar to stimulant medications.
What is atomoxetine?
This vitamin is given to prevent Wernicke's encephalopathy.
What is B1 or thiamine?
What does FALTER stand for?
What are Fever, Autonomic instability, LOC change, Tremor, Elevated CPK & WBC, and Rigidity.
It is the acronym for NMS.
These are two medications used to treat EPS you were told you need to know.
What are benztropine and diphenhydramine?
This can occur if a patient addicted to opiates is given opioid WD meds too soon.
What is precipitated WD? Increased SSWD
Weight must be monitored on these ADHD medications. Name 2.
What is methylphenidate, amphetamines (may decrease weight) and guanfacine (may increase weight)?
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?