The family member of a client with paranoid schizophrenia asks the nurse about risperidone (Risperdal) and wants to know what symptoms should decrease as a result of this medication
Which symptoms should the nurse say will decrease as a result of Risperdal? A) Dreams of early childhood experiences.
B) Dyslexia and difficulty reading.
C) Feelings of urinary frequency.
D) Delusions that the client is being followed by the FBI.
D
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Staff is assembling for shift assignments. Which of the following nursing actions identifies the manager's responsibility on the clinical unit?
A) The manager assesses the clients on the clinical unit and updates the physician. B) The manager assures that adequate care is given by the staff and assesses the flow of activities on the clinical unit. C) The manager removes the physician orders from the chart and notes completion. D) The manager attends facility meetings and plans the goals of the healthcare facility.
A nurse assesses a patient receiving perphenazine (Trilafon), a traditional antipsychotic medication
The nurse notices that the patient is squirming and pacing. When composing his nurse's notes, the nurse would describe his assessment findings by which terminology? a. Dystonia b. Central nervous system effects c. Parkinsonism d. Akathisia
A client with diabetic neuropathy reports a burning, electrical-type pain in the lower extremities that is worse at night and not responding to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Which medication will you advocate for first?
a) Gabapentin (Neurontin) b) Corticosteroids c) Hydromorphone (Dilaudid) d) Lorazepam (Ativan)
A latency period occurs
A. late in a drug administration when concentrations declined B. in the "middle" of the interval when drug effect has been observed C. when it is realized that the drug was really a placebo D. when drug concentrations are increasing in the blood but no drug effect has yet been detected