NUR1211 Test #1 Questions with 100%
Correct Answers
How do you know if your patient is experiencing lithium toxicity? What increases
the pt risk for lithium toxicity? What additional education for lithium? Correct
Answer: Signs and symptoms of early toxicity. include diarrhea, vomiting,
drowsiness, muscle weakness, and lack of coordination. Late toxicity =
giddiness, ataxia, blurred vision, tinnitus, and large output of dilute urine.
Additional education can include maintaining a balanced diet and sodium
intake and notify HCP before making any dietary alterations.
What patient is at risk for developing psuedoparkinsonism syndrome (PS) ? What
is the typical presentation of a patient with PS? Correct Answer: Also known as
drug-induced parkinsonism, those who have low dopamine levels and are
taking antipsychotic medication(s).
Why should a patient on MAOI's avoid foods that are high in Tyramines? What
types of food are high-tyramines? Correct Answer: Tyramine accumulates in the
bloodstream and has an indirect sympathomimetic action causing the release
of stored catecholamines. S/S begin 15 minutes to an hour and include
hypertension, sever headache (occipital or temporal), palpitations, nausea,
and vomiting. Can be fatal.
Alcoholic beverages, all mature cheeses, sour cream and yogurt, avocados,
bananas, fava beans, canned figs, dried fish, liver, pickled herring, salami,
sausage, caffeinated beverages, chocolate, licorice, sauerkraut, soy sauce,
yeast.
Correct Answers
How do you know if your patient is experiencing lithium toxicity? What increases
the pt risk for lithium toxicity? What additional education for lithium? Correct
Answer: Signs and symptoms of early toxicity. include diarrhea, vomiting,
drowsiness, muscle weakness, and lack of coordination. Late toxicity =
giddiness, ataxia, blurred vision, tinnitus, and large output of dilute urine.
Additional education can include maintaining a balanced diet and sodium
intake and notify HCP before making any dietary alterations.
What patient is at risk for developing psuedoparkinsonism syndrome (PS) ? What
is the typical presentation of a patient with PS? Correct Answer: Also known as
drug-induced parkinsonism, those who have low dopamine levels and are
taking antipsychotic medication(s).
Why should a patient on MAOI's avoid foods that are high in Tyramines? What
types of food are high-tyramines? Correct Answer: Tyramine accumulates in the
bloodstream and has an indirect sympathomimetic action causing the release
of stored catecholamines. S/S begin 15 minutes to an hour and include
hypertension, sever headache (occipital or temporal), palpitations, nausea,
and vomiting. Can be fatal.
Alcoholic beverages, all mature cheeses, sour cream and yogurt, avocados,
bananas, fava beans, canned figs, dried fish, liver, pickled herring, salami,
sausage, caffeinated beverages, chocolate, licorice, sauerkraut, soy sauce,
yeast.
