Schizophrenia

two brains
split minds
sad head
uncontrolled mind

You are caring for a 52-year- old woman who has been prescribed a major antipsychotic (neuroleptic) agent. after explaining the potential side effect, the client refuses to take the medication. how would you feel about taking a major antipsychotic (neuroleptic) agent, realizing the many side effects that these medications can cause? for psychoactive medications to be effective, client adherence is essential. how would you respond to a client who continually fails to follow his or her medication regimen?

Feedback mechanisms regulate the rate of enzyme activity, effectively "turning off' an enzyme in a reversible way until more product is needed. which of the following would be most effective as a feedback mechanism? a. reduced concentration of product b. increased concentration of substrate c. a change in ph d. temporary binding of a non-substrate molecule in the active site

Aclient is alert and oriented. however, the oxygen saturation read via a probe on index finger shows 88%. on examination, you find that the client's hand is cold. client is talking to you comfortably. there is no shortness of breath. resp rate is 20/mt. is the reading correct? how would you verify?