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A patient receiving risperidone (Risperdal) reports severe muscle stiffness midmorning.
 
  During lunch he has difficulty swallowing food and speaking, and when vital signs are taken 30 minutes later, he is noted to be stuporous and diaphoretic, with a temperature of 38.8 C, pulse of 110 beats/min, and blood pressure of 150/90 mm Hg. The nurse should suspect _________ and should ______________. a. neuroleptic malignant syndromeplace him in a cooling blanket and transfer to ICU
  b. anticholinergic toxicitycheck vital signs and prepare to use a cooling blanket stat
  c. relapse of his psychosisadminister PRN antipsychotic drugs and notify his physician
  d. agranulocytosishold his antipsychotic and draw blood for a complete blood count

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After a person was abducted and raped at gunpoint by an unknown assailant, which assessment finding best indicates the acute phase of the rape-trauma syndrome?
 
  a. Decreased motor activity
  b. Confusion and disbelief
  c. Flashbacks and dreams
  d. Fears and phobias



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Answer to Question 1

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Neuroleptic malignant syndrome is a life-threatening reaction to antipsychotic medications that presents with increasing muscular stiffness (leading to rigidity), hyperpyrexia, autonomic nervous system instability, diminished level of consciousness, and other symptoms. Emergency cooling measures are indicated for hyperpyrexia, and because this is a dangerous medical emergency, care in a medical unit (preferably intensive care unit) is required stat. Anticholinergic toxicity includes hyperpyrexia and elevated and unstable vital signs but includes hot, dry skin and does not include motor rigidity. A simple relapse would not include the physical changes noted here. Agranulocytosis would present with symptoms suggesting infection, not the severe symptoms noted here.

Answer to Question 2

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Reactions of the acute phase of the rape-trauma syndrome include shock, emotional numbness, confusion, disbelief, restless, and agitated motor activity. Flashbacks, dreams, fears, and phobias are seen in the long-term reorganization phase of the rape-trauma syndrome. Decreased motor activity by itself is not indicative of any particular phase.




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Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
:D TYSM


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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