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| Phenothiazines,thorazine, compazine and haldol are in what drug class? |
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| What is the purpose or how do angipsychotics work? |
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| What are the nursing indications with antipsyghotics? |
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| Treat EPS with anticholinergics (cause dry mouth, urinary retention); monitor for tardive dyskinesia; no Haldol wiht glaucoma |
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| An atypical antipsychotic blocks serotonin and dopamine- name two and what is the advantage oveer typical antipsychotics? |
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| Clozapine; ?Risperidone- fewer side effects |
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| What is the purpose of Anxioytics? |
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| To relieve anxiety short term < 4 months |
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| Benzodiazepines, librium, valium, ativan, zanax are examples of what drug class and what do they do? |
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| Anxiolytics- relieve anxiety shor term<4months |
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| What is a nursing indication for anxiolytics? |
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| may give pt energy to commit suicide, can potentiate alcohol effects, must be tapered |
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| Name a mood stabilizeer and the purpose of it. |
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| lithium- bipolar disorder |
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| What is a side effect of Lithium, mood stabilizer? |
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| What is a nursing implication for Lithium, mood stabilizer? |
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| depletes sodium, range = .5-1.5 meq/L Monitor hydration starus. ake sure to INC sodium |
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| Ritalin and Cylert are what class of drugs and what is the purpose of these? |
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| CNS stimulants- increase attention span, (CNS stimulant) acts on cerebral cortex |
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| What is a side effect of Ritalin and Cylert? |
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| Anorexia, rowth retardation, appetite suppression, restless, irritable |
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| What is a nursing implication for Ritalin and Cylert? |
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| Hard on liver- take at breakfast |
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| Tripans/ Imitrex has what purpose? |
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| Causes vasoconstriction and relieves pain from migraines and is considered a CNS stimulant |
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| How are Triptans/Imitrex administered? |
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| What is a side effect of Ambien? |
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| Drowsiness, hangover, n/v, tolerance |
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| Name a CNS depressant that is a hypnotic medication |
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| Why would one take te CNS depressant Ambien? |
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| Cause sleep, given at night, treat insomnia |
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| What is a side effect of sedatives Choral hydrate, Ativan? |
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| What is the purpose of taking Ativan, choral hydrate? |
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| Causes sedation, decreases CNS response |
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| What is the purpose of taking CNS depressants- barbituates- seconal sodium? |
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| depress CNS, classified by how long they last |
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| What is a side effect of Seconal sodium? |
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| hangover,lethargy, paradoxical excitement, drowsiness, dizziness |
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| What is the purpose of versed? |
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Definition
| used to induce anesthesia or for a conscious sedation |
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| What is a side effect of Versed? |
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| void before sedatives: anticholinergics=urinary retention. Less side effects with conscouus sedation |
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| What durg class is Versed? |
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| What is a nursing indication for Versed? |
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| What is an example of a local anesthesia? |
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| What is an example or purpose of local anesthesia |
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| spinal anesthesia, epidural, and can treat cardiac dysrhythmias= lidocaine |
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| Lidocaine can also be used for? |
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