To Help Manage the Potential Side Effects of Prescribed Antipsychotic

question 29

Multiple Choice

To help manage the potential side effects of prescribed antipsychotic medications,amantadine (Symmetrel) may be prescribed.Which statement best indicates that the nurse understands the appropriateness of this medication for the older adult patient?

• A)"This medication produces few anticholinergic effects."
• B)"Symmetrel is an effective dopamine agonist."
• C)"Extrapyramidal symptoms are best controlled by Symmetrel."
• D)"Older patients seem to have the fewest side effects on this medication."

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Definitions:

Charting

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Evaluate The Action

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Clinical Judgment Model

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Alfaro-LeFevre's Model

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