When assessing for a positive outcome to drug therapy with fluphenazine (Prolixin), the nurse would look primarily for improvement in
a. hallucinations.
b. range of affect.
c. personal hygiene.
d. social interactions.
A
Fluphenazine, a typical antipsychotic, will produce improvement in the positive symptoms associated with schizophrenia, such as hallucinations. Less improvement is expected in negative symptoms such as affect, activity, and grooming.
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a. Women should sit for as long as possible and cross their legs at the knees from time to time for exercise. b. Women should avoid seat belts and shoulder restraints in the car, because they press on the fetus. c. Metal detectors at airport security checkpoints can harm the fetus if the woman passes through them a number of times. d. While working or traveling in a car or on a plane, women should arrange to walk around at least every hour or so.
Order: Wellcovorin (leucovorin calcium) 10 mg/mPO stat. The label on the ampule reads 3 mg/mL. Calculate how many milliliters you will prepare for a child whose BSA is 0.96 m2
1. 0.32 mL 2. 3.3 mL 3. 33 mL 4. 3.2 mL
When trying to differentiate depression from dementia, the first clues to a misdiagnosis may be that:
a. treating one disorder exacerbates the symptoms of the other disorder b. the primary symptoms are not being improved by drug treatment c. treating one disorder also improves the other disorder
When collecting subjective and objective data for a database in a client's home, it is important to:
A) ask the client to turn off the television. B) ask the social worker to verify the collected data. C) collect a 24-hour diet recall. D) evaluate the care provided by the physician.