Chapter 14
In light of current treatment modalities, the nurse should anticipate that the client newly diagnosed with schizophrenia will most likely be prescribed what drug?
Olanzapine
A nursing instructor is describing the effects of CNS stimulants and their potential for addiction due to their euphoric sensations. The instructor determines that the discussion was successful when the students identify which substance as being involved with this pleasurable feeling?
dopamine
The parents of a child on methylphenidate want to know why they need to withhold the medication during the summer months. What is the nurse's best response?
"Withholding the medication will decrease the growth suppression."
A young client has been prescribed an antipsychotic agent to relieve psychotic symptoms. Which goal of care is the priority?
The client will remain safe
A nurse is teaching the client about CNS medications and how they are addictive. What is primary reason CNS medications are addictive?
The medication stimulates the brain's pleasure centers with enhanced neurotransmission of dopamine
A female client's physician orders a low-dose antipsychotic to manage her acute agitation. Her daughter states that her mother is improved but her cognitive functions are the same, if not worse, than last month. What is the best explanation for this development?
Antipsychotics do not improve memory loss and may further impair cognitive functioning
A nurse is providing care for a client diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who has been taking methylphenidate for several months. When monitoring for potential adverse effects, the nurse should include what assessments?
Sleep patterns
A client is being treated with clozapine. What should the nurse monitor most closely?
White blood cell count
What client is being treated with a typical antipsychotic?
an agitated client who was given halperidol during acute psychosis
A 28-year-old woman has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. The health care provider has prescribed a typical antipsychotic, haloperidol. Which will the nurse include in the teaching related to the most common adverse effects?
extrapyramidal symptoms
