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mrsjacobs44

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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.


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javimendoza7

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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A


mrsjacobs44

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Excellent

rleezy04

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

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