Author Question: A nurse prepares to administer antipsychotic medication to a patient with schizophrenia. Additional ... (Read 124 times)

jc611 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A nurse prepares to administer antipsychotic medication to a patient with schizophrenia. Additional monitoring for adverse effects will be most important if the patient is also has which health problem? Select all that apply.

a. Diabetes
b. Parkinson's disease
c. Osteoarthritis
d. Grave's disease
e. Epilepsy

Question 2

A group of preschool children is brought to the emergency room following a bus accident. The waiting room is packed with anxious parents pacing about the room. Members of the local crisis team have been brought in to

1. provide triage for injured people.
2. provide immediate emotional support.
3. assist the medical teams with treating injuries.
4. determine levels of individual and family coping.

jesse.fleming · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A, B, E
Antipsychotic medications may produce weight gain, which would complicate care of a patient with diabetes and/or lower the seizure threshold, which would complicate care of a patient with epilepsy. Parkinson's disease involves changes in transmission of dopamine and acetylcholine, so these drugs would also complicate care of this patient. Osteoarthritis and Grave's disease should have no synergistic effect with this medication.

Answer to Question 2

2
The main goal of crisis intervention is to help individuals and families manage in crisis by offering immediate emotional support.