A nurse is administering medications to a client. A health-care provider has ordered bupropion (Wellbutrin XL) to increase the client's brain levels of dopamine and norepinephrine.
The nurse administers the medication with the understanding that a decrease in norepinephrine may play a significant role in:
A) Bipolar disorder.
B) Schizophrenia.
C) Anxiety disorders.
D) Depression.
Question 2
An appropriate short-term goal for a withdrawn, isolated patient diagnosed with schizophrenia is, The patient will:
a. participate in all therapeutic activities..
b. define major barriers to communication..
c. talk about feelings of withdrawal in group..
d. consistently interact with an assigned nurse..
B, The nurse teaches the postoperative client to use an incentive spirometer to expand the lungs.
Older adults may need special assistance with medications.
Extrapyramidal Symptoms of Antipsychotic Medications
Using small, circular strokes, exfoliate the client’s neck and back.
The nurse begins the general survey
Testing the client’s ability to feel vibrations, the toe