Nu 425 Pharm Psych Final Study Guide Notes

NU 425 PHARM PSYCH FINAL STUDY GUIDE/NOTESPharm Kee study guide 231. A patients wandering and hostility levels have increased per family reports. What should concern the nurse in this patient who is taking memantine (Namenda) 10 mg/d? - The patient is not taking enough of the medication2. What statement by the patient indicates an understanding of how to relieve some side effects associated with the use of benzotropine mesylate (Cogentin)?I can suck on hard candy or chew sugarless gum to prevent dry mouthPharm Kee 271. The nurse is caring for a patient who has begun taking chlorpromazine HCl (Thorazine) 75 mg BID to treat schizophrenia. A family member tells the nurse that the patients agitation, hallucinations, and delusional symptoms have improved, but the patient continues to withdraw from social interaction and wont bathe unless reminded to do so. The nurse will tell the family member thata. all symptoms will eventually resolve over time with this medication.b. the patient may need an increased dose of the antipsychotic medication.c. these results may indicate that the patient does not have schizophrenia.d. they should consider discussing adding another medication.ANS: D2. The nurse is assessing a young adult patient with schizophrenia who recently began taking