ATI RN
Psychotropic Medication Side Effects Questions
Question 1 of 5
________ increase activity in the CNS while ________ reduce it.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
The denial to some sick people of the drugs needed for treatment, costing billions of dollars while showing little success, and whether the government's approach has a differential impact on persons of color and the poor are all criticisms of:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
Some jurisdictions today invoke the criminal law to cover such as when a pregnant woman uses drugs, including alcohol, cigarettes, and prescription drugs, which may cause injury (or death) to her fetus?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 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 5 of 5
Which of the following is a possible predictor of refractory status epilepticus (status epilepticus not responding to two antiepileptic medications)?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.