Psychopharm Chapter 11 Review Questions with Complete Solutions Rated 100%
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Psychopharm Chapter 11 Review Questions with Complete Solutions Rated 100%
A nurse is performing an admission assessment. The patient complains that it has been taking larger and larger amounts of medication to get the desired effect. Based on this information, the nurse interprets this as sugges...
Psychopharm Chapter 11 Review Questions with Complete Solutions Rated 100%
A nurse is performing an admission assessment. The patient complains that it has been taking larger and
larger amounts of medication to get the desired effect. Based on this information, the nurse interprets
this as suggesting which of the following?
A) Desensitization
B)Tolerance
C)Therapeutic index
D)Toxicity - Answers B)Tolerance
An older adult is complaining of anxiety is prescribed diazepam (Valium) by a family physician. The
physician asks the office nurse to explain the problematic side effects of this medication to the patient.
Which instruction would be most important for the nurse to emphasize about this drug?
A)"You may experience minor urine incontinence from time to time."
B)"You may find that you have temporary memory disturbances."
C)"You need to use this medication cautiously because it can cause dependence."
D)"You may feel dizzy and be prone to falls after taking this medication." - Answers D)"You may feel
dizzy and be prone to falls after taking this medication."
A nurse is caring for a psychiatric patient who is receiving an antacid that contains aluminum salts.
Which action by the nurse would be most appropriate?
A)
Give the antacid 1 hour before the antipsychotic medication.
B)
Give the antacid at the same time as the antipsychotic medication.
C)
Administer the antacid 1 hour after the antipsychotic medication.
D)
, Administer the antacid just before the patient goes to sleep. - Answers A)
Give the antacid 1 hour before the antipsychotic medication.
A patient is prescribed medication for a psychiatric disorder. After 3 days, the patient tells the nurse that
he or she has been constipated. Which instruction would the nurse give the patient?
A)
"You need to eat more high-protein foods such as meat and peanut butter."
B)
"You need to eat more fruits and vegetables and drink more water."
C)
"Ask your psychiatrist to prescribe a stool softener for you."
D)
"This side effect should disappear within a week or so." - Answers B)
"You need to eat more fruits and vegetables and drink more water."
The nurse is caring for a 70-year-old psychiatric patient who has been prescribed a number of
medications. When teaching the patient about the medications, which explanation would be most
appropriate?
A)
"Your stomach empties more quickly as you age; therefore, you may feel the effect of your medications
almost immediately."
B)
"Your entire GI system speeds up, so your medications are digested much more quickly. Therefore, it is
important that you not drive after you take your medications."
C)
"Because of your age and related changes in liver functioning, you may have medication levels in your
system with the potential to be toxic."
D)
"Because of age-related circulation changes, your body will be able to deliver therapeutic doses of your
medication to select body sites more quickly." - Answers C)
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