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RRMR

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on: Jul 19, 2018
A patient taking medication for mental illness develops restlessness and an uncontrollable need to be in motion. The nurse analyzes that these symptoms relate to which drug action?
 
  a. Anticholinergic effects
  b. Dopamine-blocking effects
  c. Endocrine-stimulating effects
  d. Ability to stimulate spinal nerves

Question 2

Antimanic medications are used to treat
 
  1. mood disorders.
  2. eating disorders
  3. seizure disorders.
  4. psychotic disorders.


katkat_flores

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

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Medication that blocks dopamine often produces disturbances of movement such as akathisia, because dopamine affects neurons involved in both thought processes and movement regulation. Anticholinergic effects include dry mouth, blurred vision, urinary retention, and constipation. Akathisia is not caused by endocrine stimulation or spinal nerve stimulation.

Answer to Question 2

1
Manic phase of bipolar disease responds to lithium, an antimanic.


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