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kodithompson

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The nurse should assess clients taking a drug known to have anticholinergic properties for symptoms
  of inhibition of function of the
 
  a. parasympathetic nervous system.
  b. sympathetic nervous system.
  c. reticular activating system.
  d. medulla oblongata.

Question 2

A catatonic client admitted in a stuporous condition begins to demonstrate increased motor activity.
  He sometimes walks slowly around the unit without interacting.
 
  One day the nurse observes him
  standing immobile, facing the wall with one arm bent behind his back and the other extended in a
  Nazi-like salute. He remains immobile in that position for 15 minutes, moving only when the nurse
  gently lowers his arm. This phenomenon is termed
  a. echolalia.
  b. waxy flexibility.
  c. depersonalization.
  d. thought withdrawal.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Acetylcholine is the neurotransmitter found in high concentration in the parasympathetic nervous
system. When acetylcholine action is inhibited by anticholinergic drugs, parasympathetic symptoms
such as blurred vision, dry mouth, constipation, and urinary retention appear. Options B, C, and D:
The functions of these parts of the nervous system are not affected by anticholinergics.

Answer to Question 2

B
Waxy flexibility is the ability to hold distorted postures for extended periods of time, as though the
client were molded in wax. Option A: Echolalia is a speech pattern. Option C: Depersonalization
refers to a feeling state. Option D: Thought withdrawal refers to an alteration in thinking.



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