Psychotic Disorders no. 4089

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

RATIONALE

RATIONALE: 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: Analysis
CLIENT NEEDS CATEGORY: Physiological integrity
CLIENT NEEDS SUBCATEGORY: Pharmacological and parenteral therapies
COGNITIVE LEVEL: Analysis