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:

Dispositional Attribution

A decision by an observer to attribute a behavior to the internal state(s) of the person who performed it rather than to factors in that person’s environment.

Internal Locus

An individual's belief that they can control their life events and outcomes, as opposed to external forces having that control.

External Locus

The belief that external forces or situations beyond one's own control dictate the outcomes of one's actions.

Lower Status

The ranking or position that is considered inferior or less prestigious within a social or organizational hierarchy.