Involuntary Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ATI PN PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM A nurse is administering subcutaneous heparin to a client who is at risk for deep vein thrombosis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? 1. Administer the medication into the client's abdomen. 2. Inject the medication into a muscle. 3. Massage the site after administering the medication. 4. Use a 22-gauge needle to administer the medication. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a urinary tract infection and new p...

APEA 3P Actual Exam Test Bank (APEA Question Bank) | Questions With Correct Answers 2023 | 2024 Graded A+. When performing a visual acuity test the nurse practitioner notes 20/30 in the left eye and 20/40 in the right eye using the Snellen eye chart. This means: a) have the patient returning in two weeks for a follow up vision screen b) dilated the eye and retest c) refer the patient to an ophthalmologist d) document this as a normal finding 2. The American psychiatric association’s diag...

Exam 1: NSG552/ NSG 552 (Latest 2023/2024) Psychopharmacology Exam| Grade A Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct Q: Involuntary teeth grinding associated with antipsychotics: Answer: bruxism Q: Safest and best tolerated anticonvulsant for patients taking clozapine who experience dose related seizures: Answer: topiramate Q: Less incidence of antiadrenergic, anticholinergic and antihistaminic side effects but greater E.P.S.: Answer: high potency Q: G...

NRNP6635 / NRNP 6635 (Latest 2023 / 2024): Midterm Exam - Psychopathology and Diagnostic Reasoning – Walden 1. Select the therapy that is as effective as appropriate drugs to treat OCD. A. Psychotherapy B. Behavior C. Family D. Group 2. Select the anxiety disorder that is most associated with selective mutism in children, A. Social B. Generalized C. Separation D. Phobic 3. Select the symptom that is most likely improve early in the drug treatment of major depression. A. Poor...

Exam 4: NSG530 / NSG 530 (Latest 2024 / 2025) - Advanced Pathophysiology Exam Review | Guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Wilkes Question: As the NP working in the ED, you see a patient who fell several feet off a ladder striking his head. You initially examine the patient- what is the most crucial determination of his nervous system function? Answer: LOC using Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) Question: A patient, who fell several feet off a ladder striking his head, is ...

Exam 1: NUR 210/ NUR210 (NEW 2023/ 2024) Principles of Pharmacology Exam| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Galen QUESTION Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS) Answer: a rare but fatal condition associated with antipsychotics QUESTION S/S of NMS Answer: muscle rigidity, hyperthermia, dysrhythmias, and seizures, QUESTION Acute dystonia Answer: facial grimaing, involuntary upward eye movement, and muscle spasms of the tongue and face ...

NUR 2459 / NUR2459 Exam 2: Mental and Behavioral Health Nursing (Latest 2022 / 2023) Rated A Quiz Bank with Rationales| Rasmussen 1. When a client suddenly becomes aggressive and violent on the unit, which of the following approaches would be best for the nurse to use first? a. Provide large motor activities to relieve the client's pent-up tension. b. Administer a dose of prn haloperidol to keep the patient calm. c. Call for adequate help to control the situation safely. d. Convey to ...

Final Exam: BIO 117 / BIO 117 (Latest 2023/ 2024) Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology Exam | Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| Grade A| Hondros Q: small hole in septum Answer: foramen ovale Q: collects nutrient rich, deoxygenated blood to the liver Answer: hepatic portal vein Q: excess sodium in the blood and is result of excess water loss Answer: hypernatremia Q: stimulates the reabsorption of sodium and water; stimulates the excret...

Patient comes in with symptoms of mania followed by periods of depression; what is it? - Answer- bipolar 1 patient comes in with hypomania/regular mood (euthymic) followed by periods of depression, what is it? - Answer- bipolar 2 how many symptoms of mania must you have to have "full" mania? - Answer- seven of thirteen what is the difference between mania and hypomania? - Answer- hypomania has less severe symptoms; 3 symptoms over shorter period of time (hypomania) Cyclothymia - An...

Involuntary Muscles - ANSWER-cardiac and smooth muscles that can't be controlled by the mind and movement Voluntary Muscles - ANSWER-skeletal muscles (attached to bone) that can be controlled by mind and movement Skeletal Muscles - ANSWER--muscles attached to bone-voluntary-contracts quickly and fatigues easily Smooth Muscles - ANSWER-visceral (organ) muscles-involuntary-wall of digestive track, uterus, blood vessels-controlled by automatic nervous system Cardiac Muscles - ANSWER--h...

NR 546 Antipsychotics Table Week 3 Assignments. Drug name Indication Target symptoms: state if positive or negative effect Potency (if noted. receptor occupancy if noted) Neurotransmitter(s) affected Half-life (T1/2), metabolism (CYP 450 enzyme) Notable side effects (associate to pathway or NT) Typical antipsychotics (conventional) Haloperidol Target symptoms: Manifestations of psychotic disorders Tics and vocal utterances in Tourette’s Syndrome Second-line treatment of severe beh...

Exam 3: NUR256/ NUR 256 (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Concepts of Mental Health Nursing Exam Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A- Galen Q: Suspicious of others, hypervigilant Answer: paranoid disorder Q: OCPD Galen Answer: Don't understand their rituals are ridiculous, focuses on perfection and on work rather than relationships Q: Borderline disorder Answer: emotional liability Q: Patient got raped and wont talk to fr...