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pane00 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The health care provider is assessing a patient who was recently prescribed loxapine (Loxitane). Which of the following symptoms would indicate that this patient is experiencing the adverse effect of dystonia?

a. Lip smacking
b. Tongue thrusting
c. Shuffling gait
d. Movement of eyeballs upward

Question 2

Which of the following are believed to be risk factors for depression? Select all that apply.

a. Age 20-40 years
b. Positive family history
c. Separation or divorce
d. Death of family member
e. Chronic low self-esteem
f. Experience with abusive relationships
g. Third trimester of pregnancy
h. First 3 months after giving birth

fraziera112 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Dystonia can be noted by either oculogyric crisis (movement of the eyeballs upward and posteri-orly) or opisthotonos (head and heels bent backward with body bowed).

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A, B, C, E, F, G, H
Risk factors for depression include being a young adult (20-40 years of age), having a positive family history, experiencing separation or divorce, having chronic low self-esteem, experiencing an abusive relationship, being within the third trimester of pregnancy or the first 3 months after birth, and experiencing the onset of menopause. Risk factors for depression can be genetic, envi-ronmental, and psychosocial. If one parent has a depressive disorder, the risk of depression for the child is 27-29. If both parents are affected, the risk increases significantly to 74-76.