test 1 Flashcards
Anticholinergic effects
dry mouth, blurred vision, urinary retention, photophobia, constipation, tachycardia
akathisia
uncontrollable need to move
parkinsonism
prob controlling movements, stiffness, partial paralysis
agranulocytosis
severe deficit or lack of granulocytic WBCs (neutrophils, basophils and eosinophils)
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
hyperthermia, sweating, catatonia, rigidity, stupor, unstable BP, dyspnea and incontinence. treat with bromocriptine and dantrolene
tardive dyskinesia
inable to perform voluntary movement
extrapyramidal side effects
parkinsonism, dystonia, akathisia, tardive dyskinesia, restlessness, agitation, seizures, dysrhythmias
side effect of atypical antipsychotic
weight gain, anticholinergic effects, sedation and cardiac effects. low incidence of EPSEs.
Akathisia
abnormal sensations- common assessment finding in dementia
anomia
loss of person or object names -dementia assessment
aphasia/ paraphasia
language impairment- production, comprehension or both- dementia assessment
Ataxis/ataxia
poor muscle control or movement- dementia assessment
Carphologia/floccillation
involuntary “picking” at bedding or clothing- dementia assessment
Constructional difficulty
Difficulty in block assembly, drawing or copying 3 dimensional figures- dementia assessment
Dysphagia
difficulty swallowing- dementia assessment