ATI RN
Psychotropic Medication Side Effects Questions
Question 1 of 5
A 60-year-old woman develops generalized seizure activity lasting 10 minutes; seizure activity appears to arrest after administration of 4 mg of IV lorazepam. She has chronic kidney disease but is otherwise in good health. Which of the following is the best next pharmacological step in management?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
A 23-year-old woman is seen for evaluation of intermittent spells concerning for seizures. The presence of which of the following characteristics of her spells would be more suggestive of epileptic seizures as opposed to psychogenic nonepileptic events?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following best describes the relationship between vagus nerve stimulation and risk of bradycardia?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
The presence of a photoparoxysmal response to photic stimulation during an EEG is most commonly seen in which setting?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
Your patient has been taking Buspar for 1 month. On returning to the clinic for a follow-up visit, which statement would describe medication effectiveness?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.