This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: A patient is experiencing extrapyramidal side effects from his antipsychotic medications. The ... (Read 111 times)

mrsjacobs44

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 500
on: Jul 23, 2018
A patient is experiencing extrapyramidal side effects from his antipsychotic medications. The clinician would most likely take which of the following approaches to treating these side effects?
 
  a. Give the patient a drug holiday until the symptoms resolve and then restart the medication.
  b. Switch the patient to a different antipsychotic.
  c. Treat the patient with anticholinergics.
  d. Treat the patient with anticonvulsants.

Question 2

The clinician is educating a patient about the effects of marijuana. The patient stated she has been smoking for years and believes the use does not interfere with her life.
 
  What is a significant long-term sequelae of marijuana use that the clinician should educate this patient about?
 
  a. Memory impairment
  b. Sexual dysfunction
  c. Dry mouth
  d. There are no long-term consequences of marijuana use.


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

javimendoza7

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 293
Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A


mrsjacobs44

  • Member
  • Posts: 500
Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Gracias!

milbourne11

  • Member
  • Posts: 322
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

There are 60,000 miles of blood vessels in every adult human.

Did you know?

Malaria was not eliminated in the United States until 1951. The term eliminated means that no new cases arise in a country for 3 years.

Did you know?

In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.

Did you know?

The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.

Did you know?

Nitroglycerin is used to alleviate various heart-related conditions, and it is also the chief component of dynamite (but mixed in a solid clay base to stabilize it).

Effects of growth rate on development. Effects of growth rate on development.
Patient conditions not appropriate for elctronic blood pressure measurement Patient conditions not appropriate for elctronic blood pressure measurement
Effects of Low and High Doses of Apomorphine Effects of Low and High Doses of Apomorphine
Sample new patient registration form. Sample new patient registration form.
Deliver abdominal thrusts to the supine unconscious patient. Deliver abdominal thrusts to the supine unconscious patient.
An open chamber MRI may be more comfortable for the patient, but images may not be as distinct. An open chamber MRI may be more comfortable for the patient, but images may not be as distinct.
Video: Physiology of Asthma

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library