Question 1

Which information should the nurse include in a staff education program about the history of psychopharmacology?

Accepted Answer

A)   Some antipsychotic medications can cure mental illnesses.
B)   Psychotropic medications are used as adjunctive therapy.
C)   Antidepressants were the first type of mental health drugs.
D)   Mood stabilizers help eliminate bipolar mental disorders.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

The client with schizophrenia has recently begun a new medication, clozapine (Clozaril) . Which signs and symptoms of a potentially fatal side effect will the nurse teach the client about?

Accepted Answer

A)   Blurring vision, dry mouth, and constipation
B)   Sore throat, fever, and malaise
C)   Tremor, shuffling gait, and rigidity
D)   Fine tremor, tinnitus, and nauseaE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

A client was recently admitted to the inpatient unit after a suicide attempt and is prescribed a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) . Which sign or symptom would the nurse include in the teaching session about serotonin syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)   Constipation
B)   Myoclonus
C)   Hypothermia
D)   ImpotenceE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Exam 4: Psychopharmacology

The client with schizophrenia has recently begun a new medication, clozapine (Clozaril) . Which signs and symptoms of a potentially fatal side effect will the nurse teach the client about?

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A client was recently admitted to the inpatient unit after a suicide attempt and is prescribed a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) . Which sign or symptom would the nurse include in the teaching session about serotonin syndrome?

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Which information should the nurse include in a staff education program about the history of psychopharmacology?

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Exam 4: Psychopharmacology

The client with schizophrenia has recently begun a new medication, clozapine (Clozaril) . Which signs and symptoms of a potentially fatal side effect will the nurse teach the client about?

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A client was recently admitted to the inpatient unit after a suicide attempt and is prescribed a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) . Which sign or symptom would the nurse include in the teaching session about serotonin syndrome?

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Which information should the nurse include in a staff education program about the history of psychopharmacology?

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