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ishan

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on: Jul 19, 2018
Which of the following conditions assessed by the nurse would contraindicate the use of benztropine (Cogentin)?
 
  A) Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
  B) Acute extrapyramidal syndrome
  C) Glaucoma and myasthenia gravis
  D) Parkinson's disease and atypical tremors

Question 2

Extrapyramidal side effects are characterized by a triad of symptoms, including which of the following?
 
  A) Sadness, flattened affect, and anxious behavior
  B) Dystonia, akathisia, and pseudoparkinsonism
  C) Dystonia, flat affect, and cogwheeling
  D) Shuffling gait, cogwheeling, and drooling


sarajane1989

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Reply #1 on: Jul 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Ans: C
Anticholinergic medications, such as benztropine, interact with certain conditions in which the cholinergic system is disrupted (such as in glaucoma, myasthenia gravis, and benign prostatic hypertrophy) and are, thus, contraindicated in these conditions.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B
Extrapyramidal side effects do not influence a client's affect. They include pseudoparkinsonism in addition to dystonia and akathisia.


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