When a client with paranoid schizophrenia has a recurrence of positive symptoms after stopping his
antipsychotic medication to be free of its orthostatic side effect, he is readmitted to the mental health
unit.
The physician orders the resumption of medication. The nurse adds the nursing diagnosis of
noncompliance with antipsychotic medication regimen related to side effects to the client's care
plan. What measure should the nurse suggest to the client?
a. Ask the physician about prescribing an anticholinergic drug such as
trihexyphenidyl (Artane).
b. Chew sugarless gum or use sugarless hard candy to moisten oral mucous
membranes.
c. Reduce dosage by 5 mg daily if side effects recur.
d. Wear elastic support hose, stay hydrated, and rise slowly from the lying or sitting
position.
Question 2
The priority nursing interventions for the period immediately after electroconvulsive therapy
treatment focus on
a. establishing random eye movement latency.
b. supporting physiological stability.
c. reducing disorientation and confusion.
d. assisting the client in identifying and testing negative cognitions.
Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.
The human birth process as an example of positive feedback.
A physician is performing a colonoscopy on a client and viewing the internal structures of the colon
Extrapyramidal Symptoms of Antipsychotic Medications
Symptoms of Alzheimer’s Disease
Positioning the client