Psychotic Disorders no. 4044

Psychotic Disorders no. 4044

QUESTION: Which of the following medications would the nurse expect the physician to order to reverse a dystonic reaction?

✘O a.) prochlorperazine (Compazine)
✓O b.) diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
✘O c.) haloperidol (Haldol)
✘O d.) midazolam (Versed)

RATIONALE

RATIONALE: Diphenhydramine, 25 to 50 mg I.M. or I.V., would quickly reverse this condition. Prochlorperazine and haloperidol are both capable of causing dystonia, not reversing it. Midazolam would make this client drowsy.
NURSING PROCESS STEP: Implementation
CLIENT NEEDS CATEGORY: Physiological integrity
CLIENT NEEDS SUBCATEGORY: Pharmacological and parenteral therapies
COGNITIVE LEVEL: Knowledge