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Psychotherapeutic Drugs Quiz Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is teaching a patient who is taking clozapine (Clozaril) to have weekly blood tests for the first 6 months of treatment to monitor for which potential complication?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
Which statement is true regarding the adverse effects associated with antipsychotic medications?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Approximately 90% of all dystonic reactions occur in the first 72 hours of antipsychotic therapy. These symptoms are often frightening and painful. Tardive dyskinesia is present in 20% to 25% of patients and may become irreversible. NMS is not a common adverse effect. Pseudoparkinsonism is not related to Parkinson's disease.
Question 3 of 5
To what does potency of an antipsychotic medication refer?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
Dystonic reactions, pseudoparkinsonism, akathisia, and tardive dyskinesia are types of which effect?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
Which is an appropriate nursing intervention for a patient who has recently been prescribed clozapine (Clozaril)?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.