Author Question: A nurse is working with a client who is prescribed a second-generation neuroleptic medication and ... (Read 58 times)

Chloeellawright · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A nurse is working with a client who is prescribed a second-generation neuroleptic medication and gains 40 pounds. The nurse knows that this weight gain may be a factor in the:

a. exacerbation of sleep apnea commonly observed with long-term use of these drugs
b. occurrence of obsessive-compulsive symptoms with long-term use of these drugs
c. lack of improvement in negative symptoms, even after long-term use of these drugs
d. development of diabetes that sometimes accompanies long-term use of these drugs

Question 2

Since 1960, the number of people aged 85 and older has risen at a higher percentage than those who are over 65.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

mcinincha279 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
Weight gain is common with second-generation drugs, and gains of 40 pounds are not unusual. It is perhaps because of this weight gain that diabetes sometimes accompanies long-term use of the second-generation medications, and diabetic ketoacidosis has been reported in some patients.

Answer to Question 2

T