Question

Use your critical-thinking skills to answer the following questions 9. For each adult patient described, identify a suitable drug for treatment. a. Patient A has been brought to the emergency room (ER) exhibiting extremely agitated and manic behavior Patient B is in intensive care following an episode of bizarre delusions and hallucinations. b. Patient C has suffered severe anxiety ever since being diagnosed with a terminal illness. c. d. Patient D just presented at the ER with tonic-clonic epileptic convulsions in progress Patient E has open-heart surgery scheduled for tomorrow and is experiencing presurgical anxiety e. Patient F is in alcohol withdrawal in the local Veterans Administration (VA) hospital detoxification unit. f. 10. Each of the following patients is suspected of having adverse effects to a drug prescribed for psychosis or neurosis, Identify the type of drug most likely involved in each case. a. Patient A has been experiencing dry mouth, constipation, and EPS b. Patient B complains of a rash, nausea, drowsiness, confusion, and poor coordination (ataxia). Patient C presents with high fever and muscular rigidity and appears unable to move c.

Answer 1

9a. The medicine given to a patient brought to the emergency room exhibiting extremely agitated and manic behaviour is antipsychotics like haloperidol ,resperidone etc

9b.The medicine given to a patient in intensive care following an episode of bizzare delusions and hallucinations is quetiapine and clonzapine

9c. The medicine given to a patient suffering severe anxiety ever since being diagnosed with a terminal illness is anti-anxiety drugs like benzodizepines etc

9d. The medicine given to a patient who presented to emergency department with tonic -clonic epileptic convulsion in progress is antseizure drugs like eptoin