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Most serious Side effect of medication
1generation meds
Movement disorder facial movement, writhing tongue, writhing motion of fingers
Adapt: alert medical staff reversible if caught early
Provide support and encouragement |
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Medication side effect
muscular rigidity and mental stupor |
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Diabetes, obesity metobalic discorders |
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Blood disorder |
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Reslessness, muscular tension
Adapt: help patient stay active
Avoid prolong sitting
Put patient at separate table not to disrupt others |
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Extrapyramidal syndrome (ESP) |
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Medication side effect
Slow rigid tremors |
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8
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome(NMS) |
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Side effect of medication
Extreme rigidity and catatonic
Often mistaken for worsening psychosis |
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| Side effect long lasting erections |
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Side effect
Icreased blood pressure
Sweating,vomiting, headache |
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Side effect
Drop in blood pressure when rising
Weakness, drowsiness, weakness
Adapt: notify medical staff
Teach patient to gat up slowly. ( do not grab patient by arms)
Encourage patient to use furniture for support
Avoid activities that involve sudden postural change |
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Side effect of medication
muscle weakness and fatigue, reduction of movement
Adapt: permit breaks
Avoid activities that work against resistance for a long time |
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Side effect from medication
Painful muscle spasm neck, jaw, eyes back
Adapt: engage patient in activities w/o fine motor coordination, or attention to details
Avoid power tools or sharp objects |
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Side effect from medication
Muscular rigidity tremors, drooling, shuffle gait, mask like face
Adapt:use gross motor to involve rotation of head and trunk
Avoid activities that work against resistance |
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Side effect from medication
Failure of muscle coordination, clumsiness in motor activity
Adapt: lithium side effect notify medical staff
Support patient when they get out of chair or turn corners
Choose activities that do not be affected by in coordination
for success |
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8
Electroconvulsive therapy. (ECT) |
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Shock therapy
Side effects: headache immediately afterward, short term memory loss (STM)
Adapt: work on memory |
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Kava kava-reduce anxiety
St. Johns worth-depression
SAMe occurs naturally in brain--depression |
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| Decrease in blood in bone marrow |
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