Author Question: The health care provider prescribes flumazenil for a client receiving a benzodiazepine. The nurse ... (Read 35 times)

skymedlock · **on:** Jul 24, 2018

The health care provider prescribes flumazenil for a client receiving a benzodiazepine. The nurse assesses the client for manifestations of:

a. psychotic response to the benzodiazepine.
b. toxic manic reaction to the benzodiazepine.
c. abrupt withdrawal of benzodiazepine.
d. benzodiazepine-induced CNS depression.

Question 2

Tardive dyskinesia is most likely to develop in clients on antipsychotic drugs:

a. when drug doses are increased.
b. within the first three weeks of therapy.
c. when long-term therapy is discontinued.
d. when the client exhibits episodes of depression.

fromAlphatoOmega22 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 24, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D

Feedback
A Incorrect: This is not the purpose of administering flumazenil.
B Incorrect: This is not the purpose of administering flumazenil.
C Incorrect: This is not the purpose of administering flumazenil.
D Correct: Flumazenil is used to reverse this CNS depression.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C

Feedback
A Incorrect: This is not true of tardive dyskinesia.
B Incorrect: This is not true of tardive dyskinesia.
C Correct: This is characteristic of the occurrence of tardive dyskinesia.
D Incorrect: This is not true of tardive dyskinesia.