Haloperidol Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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...

ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED FINAL EXAM (100 Q&A) LATEST 2023/2024 VERIFIED ANSWERS 100% CORRECT. MENTAL HEALTH EXAM A nurse is caring for a newly admitted client who is receiving treatment for alcohol use disorder. the client tells the nurse “I have not had a drink for 6 hours.” Which findings should the nurse expect during alcohol withdrawals. a. Low body temperature The nurse should expect the client who is experiencing alcohol withdrawal to have an elevated temperature. b. Insomni...

Mental Health Final Exam Questions and complete solutions A nurse performed these actions while caring for patients in an inpatient psychiatric setting. Which action violated patients' rights? A psychiatric nurse discusses rules of the therapeutic milieu and patient's rights with a newly admitted patient. Which rights should be included? (Select all that apply) The right to: A nurse prepares to administer a scheduled injection of haloperidol to a patient with schizophrenia. As the nu...

Final Exam NRNP6635 / NRNP 6635 (Latest 2023 / 2024): (Already Graded A) Psychopathology and Diagnostic Reasoning - Walden 1. Select the age range of the highest rate of substance dependence or abuse. ~ Answer: B. 18-25 2. Select two terms preferred to describe sexual orientation. ~ Answers: Gay ~ D. Lesbian 3. Select the two patient populations in which delirium occurs most frequently. ~ Answers: B. Terminally ill C. Long-term care 4. Select the drug used to treat neur...

2023 ATI MENTAL HEALTH VERSION A , B , C , PROCTORED EXAM AND ATI MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED RETAKE EXAM |AGADE VERSION A 1.A nurse is teaching a client who has schizophrenia about her new prescription for risperidone. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? a) "You should continue this medication if you develop muscle rigidity". b) "You will experience weight loss while taking this medication." c) "You will notice your symptoms improve within 24 ho...

NCLEX RN NGN EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2024 UPDATE NCLEX RN NGN EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2024 UPDATE Question 1 Yesterday, a client with schizophrenia began treatment with haloperidol (Haldol). Today, the nurse notices that the client is holding his head to one side and complaining of neck and jaw spasms. What should the nurse do? A Assume that the client is posturing. B Tell the client to lie down and relax. Evaluate the client for adverse reactions to haloperidol. Put the client...

RN VATI Pharmacology 2023 Questions and Answers Graded A+ A nurse is preparing to administer diclofenac to a client who has chronic bursitis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? a. administer the medication at bedtime b. avoid administering the medication with antacids c. administer the medication with food d. crush the medication prior to administration Administer the medication with food Diclofenac is an NSAID and can cause gastric irritation. Clients should take N...

Final Exam: NUR 2488/ NUR2488 Mental Health Review (2023/2024)| Questions and Verified Answers- Rasmussen 1. Which client diagnosis should the nurse associate with a decrease in GABA? ~ Answer: Panic disorder 2. A client is diagnosed with Anxiety Disorder. Which medication is prescribed for anxiety? ~ Answer: Diazepam 3. The nurse is observing the movements of a client receiving chlorpromazine. The client continually paces and rocks back and forth when sitting. The n...

Medical-Surgical RN A Prophecy Relias Exam| Questions and 100% Correct Verified Answers| 2023/ 2024 New Update QUESTION The provider gives you a telephone order to explain a surgical procedure to your patient and obtain surgical consent. How should you respond? Answer: Inform the provider that explaining the procedure is outside the nurse's scope of practice. QUESTION The patient has diltiazem HCl (Cardizem CD) ordered and is requesting the capsule be mixed into her...

NRNP 6665 Midterm Exam 2023 (100% Correct Answers) Question 1 A Relaxation therapy . B Social skills training . C Motivational . Interviewing D Applied behavioral . analysis Question 2 A The child’s clinical presentation fulfills the specific symptom based . diagnostic criteria. B The child’s symptoms are not caused by other diagnoses or stressors. . C The child’s symptoms are impairing a child’s functioning in at least two . settings. D A and B . Question 3...