NSG 6005 WEEK 5 pharmacology

Monitoring for a child on methylphenidate for ADHD includes: A. ADHD symptoms B. Routine height and weight checks C. Amount of methylphenidate being used D. All of the above - D. All of the above Levetiracetam has known drug interactions with: A. Oral contraceptives B. Carbamazepine C. Warfarin D. Few, if any, drugs - D. Few, if any, drugs The tricyclic antidepressants should be prescribed cautiously in patients with: A. Eczema B. Asthma C. Diabetes D. Heart disease - D. Heart disease Jake, a forty-five-year-old patient with schizophrenia, was recently hospitalized for acute psychosis due to medication noncompliance. He was treated with intramuscular (IM) long-acting haloperidol. Besides being monitored for his schizophrenia symptoms, the patient should be assessed by his primary care provider: A. For excessive weight loss B. With the Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) for extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) symptoms C. Monthly for tolerance to the haloperidol D. Only by the mental health provider as most nurse practitioners in primary care do not care for mentally ill patients - B. With the Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) for extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) symptoms Judy is being prescribed phenytoin for seizures. Monitoring includes: A. Assessing for phenytoin hypersensitivity syndrome three to eight weeks after starting treatment B. Assessing for pedal edema throughout therapy C. Assessing the heart rate at each visit and consider altering therapy if the heart rate is less than 60 bpm D. Assessing for vision changes, such as red-green blindness, at least annually - A. Assessing for phenytoin hypersensitivity syndrome three to eight weeks after starting treatment