« previous next »

Author Question: An outpatient diagnosed with schizophrenia has been omitting doses of medication. Which questions ... (Read 52 times)

OSWALD

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 580
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

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 344
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.


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Multiple sclerosis is a condition wherein the body's nervous system is weakened by an autoimmune reaction that attacks the myelin sheaths of neurons.

Did you know?

Nearly 31 million adults in America have a total cholesterol level that is more than 240 mg per dL.

Did you know?

If you use artificial sweeteners, such as cyclamates, your eyes may be more sensitive to light. Other factors that will make your eyes more sensitive to light include use of antibiotics, oral contraceptives, hypertension medications, diuretics, and antidiabetic medications.

Did you know?

The National Institutes of Health have supported research into acupuncture. This has shown that acupuncture significantly reduced pain associated with osteoarthritis of the knee, when used as a complement to conventional therapies.

Did you know?

Nearly all drugs pass into human breast milk. How often a drug is taken influences the amount of drug that will pass into the milk. Medications taken 30 to 60 minutes before breastfeeding are likely to be at peak blood levels when the baby is nursing.

Mechanism of action of antipsychotic drugs: (a) overproduction of dopamine; (b) antipsychotic medica Mechanism of action of antipsychotic drugs: (a) overproduction of dopamine; (b) antipsychotic medica
Common Symptoms of Schizophrenia Common Symptoms of Schizophrenia
An oral contraceptive showing the daily doses and the different formulation taken in the last 7 days ... An oral contraceptive showing the daily doses and the different formulation taken in the last 7 days ...
Vaginal medication administration: (b) proper insertion of the NuvaRing. Vaginal medication administration: (b) proper insertion of the NuvaRing.
Structural MRIs reveal cortical loss in adolescent patients with schizophrenia. Here dark blue ... Structural MRIs reveal cortical loss in adolescent patients with schizophrenia. Here dark blue ...
Most Commonly Diagnosed Mental Disorders Most Commonly Diagnosed Mental Disorders
Video: Deglutition

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library