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OSWALD

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on: Jul 19, 2018
An outpatient diagnosed with schizophrenia has been omitting doses of medication. Which questions should the clinic nurse ask to determine the reasons for the problem? Select all that apply.
 
  a. Are you experiencing any troublesome side effects?
  b. Is the medicine affecting your sexual performance?
  c. Does the medicine make you think slower?
  d. Do you believe your dose is too high?
  e. Do you believe you have an illness?

Question 2

An elderly nursing home resident has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and dementi
 
  a. The patient begins taking an antipsychotic drug for agitation. Tremor and bradykinesia develop, so an anticholinergic is added to the drug regimen. Within 3 days the patient displays a marked cognitive deficit. Which medication is the most likely cause of the cognitive change?
  a. Antihypertensive
  b. Anticholinergic
  c. Antipsychotic
  d. Antidiabetic


chevyboi1976

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

A, B, C, D, E
Each question listed refers to a common reason for patients not taking medication as prescribed.

Answer to Question 2

B
Anticholinergic medications often produce cognitive changes in older adults. Although the other medications listed might produce untoward effects, because the symptoms appeared after the introduction of the anticholinergic, one would suspect this drug first.


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