A 58-year-old patient was brought to the mental health clinic by his family. They said that for the past three weeks, he had heard voices, dressed in a bizarre manner, and behaved strangely. They also mentioned that he was presently being treated for mild symptoms characteristic of early-onset Parkinson’s disease. He was diagnosed with schizophrenia and was given quetiapine. What is the most likely reason for selecting this drug for this patient?

A 58-year-old patient was brought to the mental health clinic by his family. They said that for the past three weeks, he had heard voices, dressed in a bizarre manner, and behaved strangely. They also mentioned that he was presently being treated for mild symptoms characteristic of early-onset Parkinson’s disease. He was diagnosed with schizophrenia and was given quetiapine. What is the most likely reason for selecting this drug for this patient?

A patient has acute anxiety related to an automobile accident 2 hours ago. The nurse should teach the patient about medication from which group?

A nurse cares for a group of patients receiving various medications including haloperidol (Haldol) carbamazepine (Tegretol) trazodone (Desyrel) and phenelzine (Nardil). The nurse will order a special diet for the patient who takes:

An individual hiking in the forest encounters a large poisonous snake on the path. Which change in this individual's vital signs is most likely?

Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) starts to take effect around 30 to 90 minutes after taking it and physical effects include: