Psychiatric Medications Practice Quiz 1

August 14, 2020

Psychiatric Medications Practice Quiz 1

Is your knowledge about the foundation of nursing well and sound? This quiz will question your ability to handle different nursing procedures, and other concepts covered by Fundamentals of Nursing.

Topics

Topics or concepts included in this exam are:

Disease condition such as depression, lithium toxicity, seizures, anxiety, schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s disease, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Disease condition such as depression, lithium toxicity, seizures, anxiety, schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s disease, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Guidelines

To make the most out of this exam, follow the guidelines below:

Read each question carefully and choose the best answer.
You are given one minute per question. Spend your time wisely!
Answers and rationales (if any) are given below. Be sure to read them.
If you need more clarifications, please direct them to the comments section.

Psychiatric Medications

Psychiatric Medications Practice Quiz 1

1 / 10

A nurse is giving instructions to a client taking risperidone (Risperdal). The nurse advise the client to which of the following?

Take it on an empty stomach.

Change position slowly.

Get a daily source of sunlight.

Discontinue medication once the symptoms went away.

2 / 10

A nurse is giving instructions to a client receiving lithium citrate. The nurse tells the client to do which of the following to prevent lithium toxicity:

Avoid becoming dehydrated during exercise.

Instruct the client to change positions slowly.

Restrict salt intake in the diet.

Limit fluid intake.

3 / 10

Methylphenidate (Ritalin) is prescribed to an 8-year-old child for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The nurse will most likely monitor which of the following during the medication therapy?

Deep tendon reflex.

Intake and output.

Temperature and breath sound.

Height and weight.

4 / 10

A nurse notes that a client with schizophrenia and receiving an antipsychotic medication is having uncontrolled movement of the lips and tongue. The nurse determines that the client is experiencing?

Hypertensive crisis.

Parkinsonism

Tardive dyskinesia.

Neuroleptic malignant syndrome.

5 / 10

A client taking lithium carbonate (Lithobid) started complaining of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, drowsiness, muscle weakness, tremor, blurred vision and ringing in the ears. The lithium level is 2 mEq/L. The nurse interprets this value as:

Normal level

Toxic level

Below normal level

Above normal level

6 / 10

A nurse is giving discharge instructions to a client who will be taking phenobarbital (Luminal). The nurse would educate the client in which of the following that directly correlates with the safety of the client?

Take the medication at the same time each day.

Take the medication with meals only.

Avoid using sleep aids while taking the medication.

Decrease the dosage once with symptoms of dizziness and lightheadedness.

7 / 10

Which of the following symptoms is classified as a mild lithium toxicity:

Confusion and ataxia.

Tinnitus and blurred vision.

Muscle fasciculations and oliguria.

Apathy and Lethargy.

8 / 10

A client who has been taking buspirone (BuSpar) for two months returns to the clinic for a follow-up. The nurse determines that the medication is effective if there is an absent display of?

Feelings of panic, fear, and uneasiness.

Thought broadcasting or delusions.

Paranoid and suicidal thought process.

Alcohol withdrawal symptoms.

9 / 10

A client with schizophrenia has been started on medication therapy with clozapine (Clozaril). A nurse assesses the results of which laboratory study to monitor for adverse effect related to this medication?

White blood cell.

Platelet count.

Liver function studies.

Random blood sugar.

10 / 10

Which of the following medications that treat Alzheimer's disease causes slowing of the heart rate and fainting episodes?

Tacrine (Cognex).

Galantamine (Razadyne).

Donepezil (Aricept).

All of the above.

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Q.1 A client taking lithium carbonate (Lithobid) started complaining of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, drowsiness, muscle weakness, tremor, blurred vision and ringing in the ears. The lithium level is 2 mEq/L. The nurse interprets this value as:

A. Normal level.

B. Toxic level.

C. Below normal level.

D. Above normal level.

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Q.2 A nurse is giving instructions to a client receiving lithium citrate. The nurse tells the client to do which of the following to prevent lithium toxicity:

A. Avoid becoming dehydrated during exercise.

B. Instruct the client to change positions slowly.

C. Restrict salt intake in the diet.

D. Limit fluid intake.

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Q.3 Which of the following symptoms is classified as a mild lithium toxicity:

A. Confusion and ataxia.

B. Tinnitus and blurred vision.

C. Muscle fasciculations and oliguria.

D. Apathy and Lethargy.

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Q.4 A nurse is giving instructions to a client taking risperidone (Risperdal). The nurse advise the client to which of the following?

A. Take it on an empty stomach.

B. Change position slowly.

C. Get a daily source of sunlight.

D. Discontinue medication once the symptoms went away.

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Q.5 A nurse notes that a client with schizophrenia and receiving an antipsychotic medication is having uncontrolled movement of the lips and tongue. The nurse determines that the client is experiencing?

A. Hypertensive crisis.

B. Parkinsonism.

C. Tardive dyskinesia.

D. Neuroleptic malignant syndrome.

View Answer

Q.6 A client with schizophrenia has been started on medication therapy with clozapine (Clozaril). A nurse assesses the results of which laboratory study to monitor for adverse effect related to this medication?

A. White blood cell.

B. Platelet count.

C. Liver function studies.

D. Random blood sugar.

View Answer

Q.7 Methylphenidate (Ritalin) is prescribed to an 8-year-old child for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The nurse will most likely monitor which of the following during the medication therapy?

A. Deep tendon reflex.

B. Intake and output.

C. Temperature and breath sound.

D. Height and weight.

View Answer

Q.8 Which of the following medications that treat Alzheimer’s disease causes slowing of the heart rate and fainting episodes?

A. Tacrine (Cognex).

B. Galantamine (Razadyne).

C. Donepezil (Aricept).

D. All of the above.

View Answer

Q.9 A client who has been taking buspirone (BuSpar) for two months returns to the clinic for a follow-up. The nurse determines that the medication is effective if there is an absent display of?

A. Feelings of panic, fear, and uneasiness.

B. Thought broadcasting or delusions.

C. Paranoid and suicidal thought process.

D. Alcohol withdrawal symptoms.

View Answer

Q.10 A nurse is giving discharge instructions to a client who will be taking phenobarbital (Luminal). The nurse would educate the client in which of the following that directly correlates with the safety of the client?

A. Take the medication at the same time each day.

B. Take the medication with meals only.

C. Avoid using sleep aids while taking the medication.

D. Decrease the dosage once with symptoms of dizziness and lightheadedness.

View Answer

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Guidelines

Q.1 A client taking lithium carbonate (Lithobid) started complaining of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, drowsiness, muscle weakness, tremor, blurred vision and ringing in the ears. The lithium level is 2 mEq/L. The nurse interprets this value as:

Q.2 A nurse is giving instructions to a client receiving lithium citrate. The nurse tells the client to do which of the following to prevent lithium toxicity:

Q.3 Which of the following symptoms is classified as a mild lithium toxicity:

Q.4 A nurse is giving instructions to a client taking risperidone (Risperdal). The nurse advise the client to which of the following?

Q.5 A nurse notes that a client with schizophrenia and receiving an antipsychotic medication is having uncontrolled movement of the lips and tongue. The nurse determines that the client is experiencing?

Q.6 A client with schizophrenia has been started on medication therapy with clozapine (Clozaril). A nurse assesses the results of which laboratory study to monitor for adverse effect related to this medication?

Q.7 Methylphenidate (Ritalin) is prescribed to an 8-year-old child for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The nurse will most likely monitor which of the following during the medication therapy?

Q.8 Which of the following medications that treat Alzheimer’s disease causes slowing of the heart rate and fainting episodes?

Q.9 A client who has been taking buspirone (BuSpar) for two months returns to the clinic for a follow-up. The nurse determines that the medication is effective if there is an absent display of?

Q.10 A nurse is giving discharge instructions to a client who will be taking phenobarbital (Luminal). The nurse would educate the client in which of the following that directly correlates with the safety of the client?

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