ANCC Actual Exam Module 1-5 Questions and Answers

A patient is being treated for schizophrenia with olanzapine. Which of the following is the most common side effect of olanzapine? a. Increase waist circumference b. Extrapyramidal side effects (5HT2A) c. Increase lipids d. Metabolic Syndrome D Your patient with bipolar disorder is admitted to a medical hospital. The internist contacts your office and asks whether the lithium you prescribed him is affecting his EKG. How do you respond? A. Lithium can prolong the QT interval B. Lithium has no effect on his EKG C. Lithium can invert the T-waves D. Lithium can shorten the PR-interval C Mary a 45-year-old African American female who has been treated on Isocarboxazid (Marplan) for over 6 years. Mary is going in for a surgical procedure. Which medication is strictly contraindicated with Isocarboxazid? A. Morphine B. NSAIDs C. Methylphenidate D. Acetaminophen C You are treating a client with Schizophrenia who takes clozapine. Wh