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Treats mainly positive signs of schizophrenia ANSWER : first gen/conventional anti psychotics first gen/ conventional antipsychotics ANSWER : Chlorpromazine, Haloperidol, Loxapine, Fluphenazine 2nd gen antipsychotics ANSWER : Risperidone, olanzapine, quetiapine, ziprasidone, clozapine 3rd gen antipsychotics ANSWER : Aripiprazole Meds for schizophrenia ANSWER : conventional antipsychotics, atypical antipsychotics, 3rd gen antipsychotics, antidepressants, mood stabilizing agents, b...

A nurse is teaching an assistive personnel about a upper body mechanics to prevent injury. Which of the following actions by the AP demonstrate an understanding of the teaching? ANSWER : The AP keeps the object he is lifting close to his body . a nurse is assessing a client who is immobile and notices a red area over the client's coccyx. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? ANSWER : Assess the red area for blanching . a nurse is preparing to insert an iv catheter fo...

A charge nurse is discussing mental status exams with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching? (Select all that apply). A. "To assess cognitive ability, I should ask the client to count backward by sevens." B. "To assess affect, I should observe the client's facial expression. C. "To assess language ability, I should instruct the client to write a sentence." D. "To assess remote memory, I sho...

A nurse is planning care for a group of clients. Which of the following tasks should the nurse delegate to an assistive personnel? a. Changing the dressing for a client who has a stage 3 pressure injury b. Determining a client's response to a diuretic c. Comparing radial pulses for a client who is postoperative d.Providing postmortem care to a client ANSWER : d A nurse is conducting a health assessment for a client who takes herbal supplements. Which of the following statements by ...

A nurse is planning overall strategies to address problems for a client who has a borderline personality disorder. Which of the following strategies is the priority for the nurse to incorporate into the plan of care? a. discuss the appropriate use of assertive behavior with the client b. encourage the client to attend weekly support group meetings c. assist the client to maintain awareness of her thoughts and feelings d. implement measures to prevent intentional self-inflicted injury AN...

A nurse is teaching an assistive personnel about a upper body mechanics to prevent injury. Which of the following actions by the AP demonstrate an understanding of the teaching? ANSWER : The AP keeps the object he is lifting close to his body . a nurse is assessing a client who is immobile and notices a red area over the client's coccyx. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? ANSWER : Assess the red area for blanching . a nurse is preparing to insert an iv catheter fo...

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