ATI RN
ATI Pharmacology Final Exam 1 Questions
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Question 1 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who has schizophrenia strategies to cope with anticholinergic effects of fluphenazine. Which of the following should the nurse suggest to the client to minimize anticholinergic effects?
Correct Answer: C
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Correct Answer: C - Chew sugarless gum to moisten the mouth.
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1. Anticholinergic effects of fluphenazine include dry mouth.
2. Chewing sugarless gum stimulates saliva production, helping to moisten the mouth.
3. This strategy addresses the specific anticholinergic side effect effectively.
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A: Taking an antacid to relieve nausea is unrelated to anticholinergic effects.
B: Using cooling measures to decrease fever is not relevant to anticholinergic effects.
D: Taking the medication in the morning to prevent insomnia does not address anticholinergic effects.
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