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A nurse is administering medications to clients on a
They combat the psychiatric unit. What does the nurse identify as the
extrapyramidal side reason that so many psychiatric clients are given the
effects of the neuroleptic drug benztropine or trihexyphenidyl in conjunction
drug. with the phenothiazine-derivative neuroleptic
medications?
acute dystonia that involves muscle spasms of the
Torticollis neck; develops within 1 to 5 days after beginning
therapy with a conventional antipsychotic
involuntary repetitious tonic muscular spasms that
involve the face, tongue, lips, limbs, and trunk; takes
several months to years to develop after the start of
Tardive dyskinesia
therapy with a conventional antipsychotic
d/c if observed, may be reversible
extrapyramidal tract response that includes masklike
facies, shuffling gait, pill-rolling tremors, stooped
Pseudoparkinsonism posture, and drooling; develops within several days
to 1 month after the start of therapy with a
conventional antipsychotic
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severe, potentially fatal response to conventional
antipsychotics
Neuroleptic malignant
caused by acute reduction in dopamine activity,
syndrome
precipitating hyperthermia/pyrexia, tachycardia,
tachypnea, unstable blood pressure, dyskinesia,
incontinence, decreased level of consciousness
2nd gen atypical antipsychotic drug that is more
effective than other second-generation
antipsychotics
Seizures, sedation, and akathisia are common side
effects
contraindicated in clients with bone marrow
Clozapine
depression
may cause agranulocytosis, the client's white blood
cell (WBC) count should be monitored weekly. The
drug should be discontinued if the count falls below
3,000/mm 3
use with caution in clients with seizures
MAOI
Isocarboxazid
Circulatory collapse is associated with toxicity
typical antipsychotic
Acute dystonic reactions such as tremors,
fluphenazine
dyskinesia, and akathisia are observable side effects
decreased salivating
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Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing |2024-2025
UPDATE|COMPREHENSIVE FREQUENTLY MOST
TESTED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS /
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Terms in this set (54)
A nurse is administering medications to clients on a
They combat the psychiatric unit. What does the nurse identify as the
extrapyramidal side reason that so many psychiatric clients are given the
effects of the neuroleptic drug benztropine or trihexyphenidyl in conjunction
drug. with the phenothiazine-derivative neuroleptic
medications?
acute dystonia that involves muscle spasms of the
Torticollis neck; develops within 1 to 5 days after beginning
therapy with a conventional antipsychotic
involuntary repetitious tonic muscular spasms that
involve the face, tongue, lips, limbs, and trunk; takes
several months to years to develop after the start of
Tardive dyskinesia
therapy with a conventional antipsychotic
d/c if observed, may be reversible
extrapyramidal tract response that includes masklike
facies, shuffling gait, pill-rolling tremors, stooped
Pseudoparkinsonism posture, and drooling; develops within several days
to 1 month after the start of therapy with a
conventional antipsychotic
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severe, potentially fatal response to conventional
antipsychotics
Neuroleptic malignant
caused by acute reduction in dopamine activity,
syndrome
precipitating hyperthermia/pyrexia, tachycardia,
tachypnea, unstable blood pressure, dyskinesia,
incontinence, decreased level of consciousness
2nd gen atypical antipsychotic drug that is more
effective than other second-generation
antipsychotics
Seizures, sedation, and akathisia are common side
effects
contraindicated in clients with bone marrow
Clozapine
depression
may cause agranulocytosis, the client's white blood
cell (WBC) count should be monitored weekly. The
drug should be discontinued if the count falls below
3,000/mm 3
use with caution in clients with seizures
MAOI
Isocarboxazid
Circulatory collapse is associated with toxicity
typical antipsychotic
Acute dystonic reactions such as tremors,
fluphenazine
dyskinesia, and akathisia are observable side effects
decreased salivating
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