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tuffie

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on: Jul 19, 2018
A patient with schizophrenia begins a new prescription for lurasidone HCl (Latuda). The patient is 5', 6 tall and currently weighs 204 pounds. Which topic is most important for the nurse to include in the teaching plan related to this medication?
 
  a. How to recognize tardive dyskinesia
  b. Weight management strategies
  c. Ways to manage constipation
  d. Sleep hygiene measures

Question 2

A patient with schizophrenia begins to talks about volmers hiding in the warehouse at work. The term volmers should be documented as:
 
  a. neologism
  b. concrete thinking
  c. thought insertion
  d. idea of reference


chreslie

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Reply #1 on: Jul 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Lurasidone HCl (Latuda) is an atypical antipsychotic medication. The incidence of weight gain, diabetes, and high cholesterol is high with this medication. The patient is overweight now, so weight management is especially important. The incidence of tardive dyskinesia is low with atypical antipsychotic medications. Constipation may occur, but it is less important than weight management. This drug usually produces drowsiness.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
A neologism is a newly coined word having special meaning to the patient. Volmer is not a known common noun. Concrete thinking refers to the inability to think abstractly. Thought insertion refers to thoughts of others that are implanted in one's mind. An idea of reference is a type of delusion in which trivial events are given personal significance.


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tuffie

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Reply #2 on: Jul 19, 2018
Thank you


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Reply #3 on: Jul 19, 2018
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