Exam 17: Drugs Used for Psychoses

Why is a combination of antipsychotic agents with benzodiazepines useful in initial treatment of the agitated patient? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is teaching a patient who is taking clozapine (Clozaril)to have weekly blood tests for the first 6 months of treatment to monitor for which potential complication?

A male patient becomes verbally aggressive and insists the nurse is poisoning him as she attempts to administer haloperidol (Haldol).Which action will the nurse take?

To what does potency of an antipsychotic medication refer?

Which statement is true regarding the adverse effects associated with antipsychotic medications?

What is the most common cause of nonadherence to antipsychotic pharmacologic treatment?

Dystonic reactions,pseudoparkinsonism,akathisia,and tardive dyskinesia are types of which effect?

Which sign(s)and symptom(s)may occur in neuroleptic malignant syndrome? (Select all that apply.)

A young male patient taking an antipsychotic is experiencing an oculogyric crisis.The nurse prepares to administer:

Which is an appropriate nursing intervention for a patient who has recently been prescribed clozapine (Clozaril)?

A patient admitted to a psychiatric facility is hallucinating,pacing,and acting highly suspicious.Based on this information,the nurse will take which action(s)? (Select all that apply.)

Which type of adverse effects is present when a patient displays prolonged tonic contractions of the tongue,oculogyric crisis,and torticollis?

The psychiatric nurse is educating an elderly patient and family about antipsychotic drug therapy.When providing this education,the nurse will include which statement(s)? (Select all that apply.)

Which is/are extrapyramidal adverse effect(s)of antipsychotic agents? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is assessing a patient who is complaining of hearing voices.What is this patient experiencing?

A patient with schizophrenia has been nonadherent with his home medication regimen.He requires frequent admissions to the intensive psychiatric unit for treatment of acute psychotic episodes.Which medication regimen would be appropriate for this patient?

A patient admitted to the hospital is exhibiting psychotic behavior.Which sign(s)and/or symptom(s)would support the diagnosis of psychosis? (Select all that apply.)