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Alainaaa8

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on: Jul 19, 2018
When discussing treatment of an aggressive patient with psychosis, a health care provider says, I plan to prescribe the original antipsychotic drug. Which medication is relevant to the statement?
 
  a. Paroxetine (Paxil)
  b. Clozapine (Clozaril)
  c. Imipramine (Tofranil)
  d. Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)

Question 2

A patient who has taken three doses of haloperidol (Haldol) suddenly cries out for help. The nurse observes that the patient's eyes are rolled upward in a fixed gaze. The nurse should assess this finding as
 
  a. akathisia.
  b. nystagmus.
  c. tardive dyskinesia.
  d. an oculogyric crisis.


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verrinzo

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

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Only chlorpromazine and clozapine are antipsychotics. Chlorpromazine is a traditional drug, introduced in the early 1950s, whereas clozapine is a newer drug, introduced in the 1990s. Paroxetine and imipramine are antidepressants.

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Oculogyric crisis is a specific dystonia in which the eyes roll upward and remain in a fixed position. It results from involuntary muscle spasms and occurs early in the course of treatment. Akathisia refers to motor restlessness. Nystagmus refers to a different type of abnormal eye movements. Tardive dyskinesia refers to abnormal movements primarily of the face and mouth muscles.


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Wow, this really help

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Excellent

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