Psychotic Disorders no. 4089
QUESTION: Propranolol (Inderal) is used in the mental health setting to manage which of the following conditions?
✓O a.) Antipsychotic-induced akathisia and anxiety
✘O b.) The manic phase of bipolar illness as a mood stabilizer
✘O c.) Delusions for clients suffering from schizophrenia
✘O d.) Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) to reduce ritualistic behavior
RATIONALERATIONALE: Propranolol is a potent beta-adrenergic blocker and produces a sedating effect; therefore, it's used to treat antipsychotic-induced akathisia and anxiety. Lithium (Lithobid) is used to stabilize clients with bipolar illness. Antipsychotics are used to treat delusions. Some antidepressants have been effective in treating OCD.NURSING PROCESS STEP: AnalysisCLIENT NEEDS CATEGORY: Physiological integrityCLIENT NEEDS SUBCATEGORY: Pharmacological and parenteral therapiesCOGNITIVE LEVEL: Analysis
