Thorazine - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NUR2407 / NUR 2407 Pharmacology Exam 1 2023 Rasmussen. What nursing intervention is appropriate for a 70-year-old female patient receiving lithium? - Monitor Fluid and Sodium Intake A nurse is caring fora patient who is taking lithium for mania. The nurse’s assessment includes a notation of a lithium serum level of 2.4 mEq/L. The nurse anticipates seeing what? - clonic movements •serum levels of 2-2.5 mEq/L may produce ataxia, clonic movements, possible seizures and hypotension* The n...

NCLEX DEC FILE 3 1. Which assessment best determines the effectiveness of Sumatriptan (triptans are used for treatment of Migraines so… Termination of the migraine 2. Pt with schizophrenia is prescribed chlorpromazine (Thorazine – first generation antipsychotic) oral concentrate The medication may cause excessive salivation and no direct skin contact (both correct – not a good question) 3. Which best assessment best determines the pt is developing tardive dyskinesia Twisting, wri...

NR 546 Midterm Exam Chlorpromazine Thiazide & Pimozide Aripiprazole Correct! Clozapine & Olanzapine Question 2 2 / 2 pts The PMHNP has prescribed chlorpromazine hydrochloride (Thorazine) for a patient with psychosis, and the patient is to continue on the oral medication after discharge from the psychiatric unit. As part of educating the patient about the medication, the PMHNP should advise him or her to avoid: exercise. Correct! sun exposure. tobacco products. milk products. socially sensitive C...

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Pharmacology Exam 2 Study Guide Exam Questions And Answers What is the brand name of phenobarbital? - ANS Luminol Sodium What is the brand name of flumazenil? - ANS Romazicon What is the primary barbiturate? - ANS Phenobarbital (luminol sodium) What is the benzodiazepine antagonist? - ANS flumazenil (romazicon) What are the two benzodiazepine drugs? - ANS diazepam (valium) lorazepam (ativan) What is the brand name of diazepam? - ANS valium What is...

ANCC IQ Domains 1-5 Qbank answered all correctly answered; latest updated summer 2023. ANCC IQ Domain • Domain 1: Scientific Foundation (40 questions with rationales) • Domain 2: Advanced Practice Skills (49 questions with rationales) • Domain 3: Diagnosis and Treatment (52 questions with rationales) • Domain 4: Psychotherapy and Related Theories (30 questions with rationales) • Domain 5: Ethical and Legal Principles (72 questions with rationales) ANCC Domain 1: Scientific Foundatio...

Test Bank Stahl’s Essential Psychopharmacology 5th EditionTable of Contents Chapter 1 Chemical neurotransmission ............................................................................................... 1 Chapter 2 Transporters, Receptors, And Enzymes As Targets Of Psychopharmacological Drug Action 8 Chapter 3 Ion Channels as Targets Of Psychopharmacological Drug Action ..................................... 15 Chapter 4 Psychosis and schizophrenia ...........................................

Which of the following are risk factors for neuroleptic malignant syndrome? Select all that apply Rapid dose escalation; parental route of administration; higher potency typical antipsychotics Discrepancy between anatomical sex and gender is known as? B) Gender Discordance Antipsychotic medication provides D2 blockage in the meso-coritcal pathway causing which of the following effects? B) Increases EPS Incorrect: reduces negative s/s, causes prolactinemia, reduces positive symptoms Ph...

Asylums correct answers Residential facilities for the mentally ill Philippe Pinel & Dorothea Dix correct answers Early pioneers who worked for the humane treatment of the mentally ill Moral treatment correct answers The approach to mental illness calling for decency, kindness, and respect for those with mental illness 66 000 people were in psychiatric hospitals in Canada correct answers By the 1950s, how many people were in Canadian psychiatric hospitals? Chlorpromazine (Thorazine) ...

NSG 251 Pharmacology Final Exam – With Questions & All Correct Answers (Expert Rated A+) NSG 251 Pharmacology Final Exam – With Questions & All Correct Answers (Expert Rated A+) General nursing implications for antidepressants - ANSWER - -Therapeutic effects- 2-4 weeks -Assess depression, suicide precautions -Encourage diet and exercise (helps increase serotonin) -Watch w/ children and adolescents (significant risk for suicide) -Recommend counseling, support groups 1st Generation ...