Quiz 13: Psychiatric Medications Questions With 100% Verified Answers 2025/2026

Quiz 13: Psychiatric Medications Questions With 100% Verified Answers 2025/2026 Since the summer weather began, a patient taking lithium for manic episodes has been walking daily. What important instruction should the nurse provide to this patient? - Maintain hydration A patient with bipolar disorder is being treated with tricyclic medications. What should the nurse inform the patient to expect when teaching information concerning side effects? - Orthostatic Hypotension A patient is receiving large doses of chlorpromazine (Thorazine) and begins to exhibit extrapyramidal signs of involuntary muscle movement. Which classification of drugs should the nurse anticipate will be added to the patient's protocol? Anti-parkinsonian A long-time patient with schizophrenia in the inpatient unit has developed involuntary movements of his tongue. What has this patient developed? - Tardive Dyskinesia A nurse is caring for a client who has paranoid schizophrenia and a new prescription for risperidone. The client asks the nurse what the medicine is supposed to do. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? - "This medication will help to clear your thinking." A nurse is caring for a client who has paranoid schizophrenia and is taking quetiapine. The nurse should observe the client for which of the following adverse effects? - Drowsiness A nurse is collecting data from a client who has schizophrenia and recently stopped taking chlorpromazine aer 8 years. The nurse notes choreiform movements, lip smacking, and spastic facial - Tardive dyskinesia 1 / 5 Quiz 13: Psychiatric Medications