NURl 256/l NUR256l Examl 2l –l Conceptsl
ofl Mentall Healthl Nursingl Reviewl |l
Galenl (Latestl 2026/l 2027l Update)l 100%l
Verifiedl Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A
Q:l Whatl treatsl thel positivel symptomsl inl schizophrenial only
Answer:
Phenothiazinesl classl isl ourl firstl genl whichl includel Haldol,l fluphenazinel andl Thorazine
Q:l Whatl arel thel sidel effectsl ofl 1stl genl antipsychotics
Answer:
EPS,l TDl andl NMS,l morel neurologicall sidel effects
Q:l Whatl treatsl bothl positivel andl negativel symptomsl ofl schizophrenia
Answer:
2ndl generationl antipsychoticsl likel thel classl ofl benzodiazepinesl whichl includel clozapine,l
olanzapine,l quetiapine,l andl Risperdal
Q:l Whatl arel thel sidel effectsl ofl 2ndl genl antipsychotics
,Answer:
Metabolicl syndrome,l increasedl bloodl sugar,l agranulocytosisl andl neutropenia.l Sol watchl
forl sorel throat,l liverl functionl testsl andl anythingl thatl elevatesl thel WBCl likel al feverl
whenl takingl thesel meds.
Q:l Whatl isl EPSl (extrapyramidall symptoms)l S/S?
Answer:
Motorl controll andl coordinationl isl affected
Q:l Whatl isl TDl (tardivel dyskinesia)l S/S?
Answer:
Affectsl faciall movement
Q:l Whatl isl thel treatmentl forl TD
Answer:
Cogentin
Q:l Whatl isl NMSl (neurolepticl malignantl syndrome)l S/S?
Answer:
Lifel threatening,l decreasedl LOC,l musclel rigidity,l fever,l andl increasedl orl decreasedl BP
, Q:l Manial treatment
Answer:
Lithium,l ECTl andl DBS
Q:l Lithiuml normall valuel levels
Answer:
0.5-1.5
Q:l Ifl lithiuml valuel isl greaterl thanl 1.5l whatl arel thel s/s
Answer:
Severel N/V,l confusion,l handl tremor,l visionl changes,l ataxia/clonus,l dilutel urine,l lowl BP,l
severel sz,l oliguria,l death
Q:l Whatl isl lithium?
Answer:
It'sl al saltl andl itsl al moodl stabilizer
Q:l Ifl thel lithiuml levell isl 2.0l whatl shouldl youl do?
ofl Mentall Healthl Nursingl Reviewl |l
Galenl (Latestl 2026/l 2027l Update)l 100%l
Verifiedl Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A
Q:l Whatl treatsl thel positivel symptomsl inl schizophrenial only
Answer:
Phenothiazinesl classl isl ourl firstl genl whichl includel Haldol,l fluphenazinel andl Thorazine
Q:l Whatl arel thel sidel effectsl ofl 1stl genl antipsychotics
Answer:
EPS,l TDl andl NMS,l morel neurologicall sidel effects
Q:l Whatl treatsl bothl positivel andl negativel symptomsl ofl schizophrenia
Answer:
2ndl generationl antipsychoticsl likel thel classl ofl benzodiazepinesl whichl includel clozapine,l
olanzapine,l quetiapine,l andl Risperdal
Q:l Whatl arel thel sidel effectsl ofl 2ndl genl antipsychotics
,Answer:
Metabolicl syndrome,l increasedl bloodl sugar,l agranulocytosisl andl neutropenia.l Sol watchl
forl sorel throat,l liverl functionl testsl andl anythingl thatl elevatesl thel WBCl likel al feverl
whenl takingl thesel meds.
Q:l Whatl isl EPSl (extrapyramidall symptoms)l S/S?
Answer:
Motorl controll andl coordinationl isl affected
Q:l Whatl isl TDl (tardivel dyskinesia)l S/S?
Answer:
Affectsl faciall movement
Q:l Whatl isl thel treatmentl forl TD
Answer:
Cogentin
Q:l Whatl isl NMSl (neurolepticl malignantl syndrome)l S/S?
Answer:
Lifel threatening,l decreasedl LOC,l musclel rigidity,l fever,l andl increasedl orl decreasedl BP
, Q:l Manial treatment
Answer:
Lithium,l ECTl andl DBS
Q:l Lithiuml normall valuel levels
Answer:
0.5-1.5
Q:l Ifl lithiuml valuel isl greaterl thanl 1.5l whatl arel thel s/s
Answer:
Severel N/V,l confusion,l handl tremor,l visionl changes,l ataxia/clonus,l dilutel urine,l lowl BP,l
severel sz,l oliguria,l death
Q:l Whatl isl lithium?
Answer:
It'sl al saltl andl itsl al moodl stabilizer
Q:l Ifl thel lithiuml levell isl 2.0l whatl shouldl youl do?
