chapter 1 and 2 exam 1 NURS 432 questions with
accurate answers
· Community-based care
o Treatment on an outpatient basis
To be admitted to the hospital, you need to be a Ans✓✓✓ o harm to
yourself or to others (suicidal or homicidal)
· Risperdal
· Zyprexa
· Geodon Ans✓✓✓ · Act on positive AND negative symptoms
· Older clients with dementia related psychosis related with atypical
antipsychotics are at an increased risk for death, usually cardiovascular
or infectious
o Avoid use with them
· Thorazine
· Haldol act on.... Ans✓✓✓ · positive symptoms only
Ex:
o Hallucinations
o Delusions
o Disorganized behavior
1. Increased risk for suicide
(antidepressant) Ans✓✓✓ o Constantly reassessing for suicide
, o 18-24-year-olds monitor closely
2. Slow onset and slow taper off
(antidepressants) Ans✓✓✓ o Educate patient that side effects will
diminish with time so that they don't stop taking
2nd Gen antipsychotics (atypical) treat Ans✓✓✓ treat both positive and
negative symptoms
2nd Gen antipsychotics Ans✓✓✓ · Clozaril
Risperdal
Zyprexa
Geodon
3. Never mix MAOIs or SSRIs
(antidepressants) Ans✓✓✓ causes Serotonin syndrome
also tell pt not to take St. Johns Wort (increases effects)
3rd Gen antipsychiotics Ans✓✓✓ Abilify
-treat psychotic symptoms
-block dopamine receptors
4. Causes decrease in BP, weight changes
(antidepressants) Ans✓✓✓ o Instruct on slow position changes
accurate answers
· Community-based care
o Treatment on an outpatient basis
To be admitted to the hospital, you need to be a Ans✓✓✓ o harm to
yourself or to others (suicidal or homicidal)
· Risperdal
· Zyprexa
· Geodon Ans✓✓✓ · Act on positive AND negative symptoms
· Older clients with dementia related psychosis related with atypical
antipsychotics are at an increased risk for death, usually cardiovascular
or infectious
o Avoid use with them
· Thorazine
· Haldol act on.... Ans✓✓✓ · positive symptoms only
Ex:
o Hallucinations
o Delusions
o Disorganized behavior
1. Increased risk for suicide
(antidepressant) Ans✓✓✓ o Constantly reassessing for suicide
, o 18-24-year-olds monitor closely
2. Slow onset and slow taper off
(antidepressants) Ans✓✓✓ o Educate patient that side effects will
diminish with time so that they don't stop taking
2nd Gen antipsychotics (atypical) treat Ans✓✓✓ treat both positive and
negative symptoms
2nd Gen antipsychotics Ans✓✓✓ · Clozaril
Risperdal
Zyprexa
Geodon
3. Never mix MAOIs or SSRIs
(antidepressants) Ans✓✓✓ causes Serotonin syndrome
also tell pt not to take St. Johns Wort (increases effects)
3rd Gen antipsychiotics Ans✓✓✓ Abilify
-treat psychotic symptoms
-block dopamine receptors
4. Causes decrease in BP, weight changes
(antidepressants) Ans✓✓✓ o Instruct on slow position changes
