NU664C Midterm Exam Questions & Answers A+

NU664C Midterm Exam Questions & Answers A+ Know the route of administration for newer agent asenapine (Saphris) and what instructions should be given to the patient regarding administration. - CORRECT ANSWER-Sublingual Know and describe the top atypical antipsychotic with greatest incidence of prolonged QTc interval. - CORRECT ANSWER-Ziprasidone (Geodon). Know which antipsychotics have specific instructions for minimum food intake or diet restrictions. - CORRECT ANSWER-Lurasidone (Latuda) Know an alternative atypical antipsychotic for a patient who has developed diabetes and has a significant weight gain from treatment with olanzapine. - CORRECT ANSWER-Aripiprazole (Abilify) Know whether a patient is demonstrating efficacy to clozapine 500 mg/day if this week's granulocyte count is less than 500mm3. What is the most appropriate recommendation for drug therapy? - CORRECT ANSWER-Discontinue and do not re-start Know the common effects of smoking along with antipsychotic drug therapy such as olanzapine. - CORRECT ANSWER-Decreases the plasma levels of Olanzapine (Zyprexa) because of its metabolism at CYP450 enzyme. Know what a painful muscle spasm with neck muscles pulling a patient's head to the side called and Name a common drug therapy to relieve this symptom. - CORRECT ANSWER-Dystonia