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leo leo

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To evaluate outcomes for a client with schizophrenia receiving typical antipsychotic drug therapy, the nurse would look for improvement in:
 
  1. Affective mobility
  2. Hallucinations
  3. Self-care activity
  4. Cognitive functioning

Question 2

A client who has received haloperidol (Haldol) for a day tells the nurse that he feels jittery and unable to sit or stand still. He prefers to pace the hallway. The nurse can hypothesize this com-plaint is related to:
 
  1. Dystonia
  2. Akathisia
  3. Serotonin syndrome
  4. Neuroleptic malignant syndrome



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Answer to Question 1

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Typical antipsychotic medications produce improvement in the positive symptoms of schizophre-nia such as hallucinations and delusions. Negative symptoms and cognitive functioning tend to show less improvement.

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Akathisia, an extrapyramidal side effect, is characterized by restlessness, inability to sit still, and the need to pace. It usually occurs early in the course of treatment with a typical antipsychotic drug. Option 1 is characterized by increased muscle tone of a group of muscles in the region of the head and neck. Option 3 occurs with SSRI therapy. Option 4 is characterized by hyperther-mia.




leo leo

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Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

 

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