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The client taking Chlorpromazine (Thorazine) is complaining of a stiff neck and sweating profusely. Vital signs reveal a fever of 103. Lab results show elevated CPK enzymes. What drug-induced condition is the nurse concerned about for this client?

The client diagnosed with schizophrenia is being discharged and needs education about prescribed medications. Since the client is taking Clozapine (Clozaril), the nurse teaches the client to IMMEDIATELY notify the physician if they experience which of the following?    

A client has been diagnosed with major depression and placed on Amitriptyline (Elavil). Which is considered a side effect of this medication?  

The nurse asks the client, “What was it like for you when you first realized you had nowhere to go?” The client looks down and pauses. Which nursing action is the MOST therapeutic response?     

Due to government reallocation of funds and hospital closures, many hospitalized clients with mental illness were discharged into society without the necessary community resources in place. What is a result of this deinstitutionalization of these clients diagnosed with mental illness?

The client is taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) to treat their depression. The nurse knows that certain foods are to be restricted. Which of the following meals would be INAPPROPRIATE for this patient?  

Which of the following is true concerning OATP?

List a phosphate binding agent (1 point)

Due to decreased levels of plasma proteins in elderly patients what would be the expected pharmacological effect of highly protein bound drugs?

How many milliliters must be injected from an ampule of prochlorperazine labeled “10 mg/2 mL” in order to administer a dose of 7.5 mg?