Medications For Psychotic Disoders

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Positive symptoms of schizophrenia include which of the following?
- Hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized thinking
- Somatic delusions, echolalia, and a flat affect
- Waxy flexibility, alogia, and apathy
- Flat affect, avolition, and anhedonia

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This quiz assesses knowledge on medications for psychotic disorders, focusing on antipsychotics like risperidone, clozapine, and haloperidol. It covers side effects, necessary precautions, and patient education for safe and effective use, essential for healthcare professionals managing schizophrenia and related conditions.

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Medications For Psychotic Disoders

Positive symptoms of schizophrenia include which of the following?

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A nurse notes that a client with schizophrenia and receiving an antipsychotic medication is having uncontrolled movement of the lips and tongue. The nurse determines that the client is experiencing?

Yesterday, a client with schizophrenia began treatment with haloperidol. Today, the nurse notices that the client is holding his head to one side and complaining of neck and jaw spasms. What should the nurse do?

A patient who has been taking chlorpromazine for the last 5 days. She lets the nurse know that she feels dizzy every time she stands up. The nurse would teach the patient:

A patient is receiving a traditional antipsychotic agent complains that she is gaining weight. The nurse would:

What test is done to screen for the presence of EPS?

A nurse is giving instructions to a client taking risperidone. The nurse advise the client to which of the following?

A client with schizophrenia has been started on medication therapy with clozapine. A nurse assesses the results of which lab study to monitor for adverse effect related to this medication?

A client begins clozapine therapy after several other antipsychotic agents fail to relieve her psychotic symptoms. The nurse instructs her return for weekly WBC counts to assess for which adverse reaction?

A client is about to be discharged with a prescription for haloperidol, 10mg PO twice per day. During a discharge teaching session, the nurse should provide which instruction to the client?

A client with persistent, severe schizophrenia has been treated with typical antipsychotics for the past 17 years. Now the client's speech is garbled as a result of drug-induced rhythmic tongue protrusion. What is another name for this extrapyramidal symptom?

How do you manage the psychopharmacologic side effect of dry mouth? Select all that apply.

Sheila who has been on a low-potency antipsychotic for 2 weeks has shown minimal response. The most probable explanation is:

Hormonal effects of the antipsychotic medications include which of the following?

Which of the following is one of the advantages of the newer antipsychotic medication risperidone?

Which information is most important for the nurse to include in a teaching plan for a schizophrenic client taking clozapine?

How do you manage psychopharmacologic side effects of constipation? Select all that apply.

Important teaching for client receiving risperidone would include advising the client to:

A client with chronic schizophrenia receives 20 mg of fluphenazine decanoate IM. Three days later, the client has muscle contractions that contort the neck. This client is exhibiting which extrapyramidal reaction?

A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has schizophrenia and a new prescription for iloperidone. Which of the following client statements indicates understanding of the teaching?

A nurse is caring for a schizophrenia patient that takes haloperidol and notices the patient is having manifestations of pseudoparkinsonism. What is the nurse's priority intervention?

A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and exhibits a lack of grooming and a flat affect. The nurse should anticipate a prescription of which of the following medications?

Neurological adverse effect associated with antipsychotic drug use; occurs late in therapy:

What are the symptoms of neuroleptic malignant syndrome? Select all that apply.

A client with schizophrenia is receiving antipsychotic medication. Which nursing diagnosis may be appropriate for this client?

A nurse is assessing a client who is currently taking perphenazine. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an extrapyramidal symptom (EPS)? Select all that apply.

A patient has recently been prescribed fluphenazine. Before discharge the nurse must teach the patient about the neuroendocrine effects of the medication. What manifestations would the nurse teach the client to report to the provider if they occur?

Important teaching for clients receiving antipsychotic medication such as haloperidol includes which of the following instructions? Select all that apply.

Contraindications/precautions of first generation (typical) antipsychotics are?

Medications For Psychotic Disoders

Positive symptoms of schizophrenia include which of the following?

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A nurse notes that a client with schizophrenia and receiving an antipsychotic medication is having uncontrolled movement of the lips and tongue. The nurse determines that the client is experiencing?

Yesterday, a client with schizophrenia began treatment with haloperidol. Today, the nurse notices that the client is holding his head to one side and complaining of neck and jaw spasms. What should the nurse do?

A patient who has been taking chlorpromazine for the last 5 days. She lets the nurse know that she feels dizzy every time she stands up. The nurse would teach the patient:

A patient is receiving a traditional antipsychotic agent complains that she is gaining weight. The nurse would:

What test is done to screen for the presence of EPS?

A nurse is giving instructions to a client taking risperidone. The nurse advise the client to which of the following?

A client with schizophrenia has been started on medication therapy with clozapine. A nurse assesses the results of which lab study to monitor for adverse effect related to this medication?

A client begins clozapine therapy after several other antipsychotic agents fail to relieve her psychotic symptoms. The nurse instructs her return for weekly WBC counts to assess for which adverse reaction?

A client is about to be discharged with a prescription for haloperidol, 10mg PO twice per day. During a discharge teaching session, the nurse should provide which instruction to the client?

A client with persistent, severe schizophrenia has been treated with typical antipsychotics for the past 17 years. Now the client's speech is garbled as a result of drug-induced rhythmic tongue protrusion. What is another name for this extrapyramidal symptom?

How do you manage the psychopharmacologic side effect of dry mouth? ​Select all that apply.

Sheila who has been on a low-potency antipsychotic for 2 weeks has shown minimal response. The most probable explanation is:

Hormonal effects of the antipsychotic medications include which of the following?

Which of the following is one of the advantages of the newer antipsychotic medication risperidone?

Which information is most important for the nurse to include in a teaching plan for a schizophrenic client taking clozapine?

How do you manage psychopharmacologic side effects of constipation? Select all that apply.

Important teaching for client receiving risperidone would include advising the client to:

A client with chronic schizophrenia receives 20 mg of fluphenazine decanoate IM. Three days later, the client has muscle contractions that contort the neck. This client is exhibiting which extrapyramidal reaction?

A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has schizophrenia and a new prescription for iloperidone. Which of the following client statements indicates understanding of the teaching?

A nurse is caring for a schizophrenia patient that takes haloperidol and notices the patient is having manifestations of pseudoparkinsonism. What is the nurse's priority intervention?

A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and exhibits a lack of grooming and a flat affect. The nurse should anticipate a prescription of which of the following medications?

Neurological adverse effect associated with antipsychotic drug use; occurs late in therapy:

What are the symptoms of neuroleptic malignant syndrome? Select all that apply.

A client with schizophrenia is receiving antipsychotic medication. Which nursing diagnosis may be appropriate for this client?

A nurse is assessing a client who is currently taking perphenazine. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an extrapyramidal symptom (EPS)? ​Select all that apply.

A patient has recently been prescribed fluphenazine. Before discharge the nurse must teach the patient about the neuroendocrine effects of the medication. What manifestations would the nurse teach the client to report to the provider if they occur?

Important teaching for clients receiving antipsychotic medication such as haloperidol includes which of the following instructions? Select all that apply.

Contraindications/precautions of first generation (typical) antipsychotics are?

How do you manage the psychopharmacologic side effect of dry mouth? Select all that apply.

A nurse is assessing a client who is currently taking perphenazine. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an extrapyramidal symptom (EPS)? Select all that apply.