Ch. 55- Psychotic Disorders

During an intake assessment, the nurse notes that the client cannot sit still and continually stands up and walks around the room. The nurse knows that the term for this behavior is which of the following?

Akathisia

Ms. James is started on olanzapine for the treatment of psychotic symptoms associated with schizophrenia. What is part of the routine monitoring for patients on olanzapine?

Monitoring for signs of diabetes, including elevated blood glucose levels

You are caring for a patient who is receiving drug therapy for a psychotic disorder. Which of the following goals should you include in a care plan for the patient following discharge from the hospital?

The patient will take medications as prescribed.

A patient is receiving clozapine. Which of the following would the nurse expect to monitor weekly?

White Blood Cell count

In clients with acute psychosis, the treatment goal during the first week of treatment includes:

Decreasing the client's symptoms and normalizing the patterns of sleeping and eating.

A client with dementia has been very agitated lately. What type of medication might the provider prescribe to help with the agitation?

Dementia

The nursing instructor is discussing psychosis with the nursing students. According to the instructor, what behaviors are exhibited by people with psychosis?

Disorganized and often bizarre thinking

Typical antipsychotic medications are thought to exert their effects in which of the following ways? (Choose one)

Inhibiting the release of dopamine in the brain

A rare, but potentially fatal, adverse effect, characterized by rigidity, severe hyperthermia, agitation, dyspnea, respiratory failure, and acute renal failure is called:

Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome

Which of the following tests should be scheduled every week for a patient taking clozapine?

WBC count