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6005 Week 5 Assignment 2 Quiz Latest SU
1
.Question : Jake, a forty-five-year-old patient with schizophrenia, was
recently hospitalized for acute psychosis due to medication noncompliance .He
was treated with intramuscular (IM) long-acting haloperidol .Besides being
monitored for his schizophrenia symptoms, the patient should be assessed by his
primary care provider:
For
excessive weight loss
With
the Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) for extrapyramidal symptoms
(EPS) symptoms
Monthly
for tolerance to the haloperidol
Only
by the mental health provider as most nurse practitioners in primary care do
not care for mentally ill patients
Question
2 Sarah, a forty-two-year-old female, requests a prescription for an anorexiant
to treat her obesity .A trial of phentermine is prescribed .Prescribing
precautions include understanding that:
Obesity
is a contraindication to prescribing phentermine .
Anorexiants
may cause tolerance and should only be prescribed for six months .
Patients
should be monitored for postural hypotension .
Renal
function should be monitored closely while the patient is on anorexiants .
Question
3 .Cara is taking levetiracetam (Keppra) to treat seizures .Routine education
for levetiracetam includes reminding her:
To
not abruptly discontinue levetiracetam due to the risk of withdrawal seizures
To
wear a sunscreen due to photosensitivity from levetiracetam
To
get an annual eye exam while on levetiracetam
To
report weight loss if it occurs
Question
4 .A nineteen-year-old male was started on risperidone .Monitoring for
risperidone includes observing for common side effects, including:
Bradykinesia,
akathisia, and agitation
Excessive
weight gain
Hypertension
Potentially
fatal agranulocytosis
Question
5 .Prior to starting antidepressants, patients should have laboratory testing
to rule out:
Hypothyroidism
Anemia
Diabetes
mellitus
Low
estrogen levels
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