andrewmccute

As far as I remember Schizophrenia has several types: Paranoid, Undifferentiated, Residual Positive symptoms refers to alteration in thought such as hallucinations and delusions while negative symptoms is alteration in emotion such as flat affect, mood swing and alexithymia

Insulin and antibiotics are Dialyzable meds

Lethargy is an alteration in the consciouness of the patient. It is related to the increasing amount of ketones in the cerebral area due to lipolysis (destruction of fat to produce energy). Lipolysis occurs when the ATP of the patient is insufficient due to absence or insufficient insulin to digest glucose for the production of energy. Lethargy is an early symptoms of Diabetic Coma

As far as i remember my instructor's lecture. Lidocaine increases the potency of Promethazine

You are just being a careful nurse that way. BTW you should watch your pt closely before and after administering Digoxin to check for toxicity. Check also the apical pulse honestly since it is your basis before giving Digoxin.

Hydration status, estimated weight and the assumption of the disease of the patient, i think, are the factors that the doctor see when giving an order of IVF

Your responsibility before administering Beta blocker is to check for respiratory rate of the patient because it causes respiratory depression as far as i know...

The akathisia is a lil bit side effect of Haldol, since it causes Parkinsonism.

as far as i remember my instructor's lecture. It increases the potency of Promethazine