NUR 2474 Pharmacology for Professional Nursing
Pharm Quiz 3
Use the following scenario to answer questions 1 through 3: Scenario: You have been assigned to care for Jim. He is 29 years old and has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Jim has been prescribed chlorpromazine. He lives with his parents. You have been asked to talk with Jim's family. His parents have questions about the side effects of chlorpromazine. While Jim is in a group session, you meet with his parents.The mother asks what Jim's provider means by saying that chlorpromazine causes extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS). Which teaching statement by the nurse regarding EPS is incorrect?
- There are drugs to manage early EPS
- EPS are movement disorders resulting from effects of antipsychotic drugs
- There are many drugs to manage late EPS
- Antipsychotic drugs block several kinds of receptors; However, these drugs
are generally very safe
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Use the following scenario to answer questions 1 through 3: Scenario: You have been assigned to care for Jim. He is 29 years old and has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Jim has been prescribed chlorpromazine. He lives with his parents. You have been asked to talk with Jim's family. His parents have questions about the side effects of chlorpromazine. While Jim is in a group session, you meet with his parents.
Jim's mom says that if these symptoms create problems, she wants to know what can be done to help the situation. Which response by the nurse would be appropriate?
- Early EPS can be treated with anticholinergic drugs, beta blockers, or
- Early EPS can be treated with antihistamine drugs, calcium-channel
- Once Early EPS develop, little can be done except discontinue the
- Once Early EPS develop, switching to a different antipsychotic can often
benzodiazepines
blockers, or barbiturates
medication
worsen the EPS.
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