A client with schizophrenia has received conventional antips…
A client with schizophrenia has received conventional antipsychotics for a year. His hallucinations are less intrusive, but the client remains apathetic, has poverty of thought, cannot work, and is socially isolated. To address these symptoms, the psych tech might expect the psychiatrist to prescribe which of the following medications?
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A patient has a history of schizophrenia, controlled by haloperidol (Haldol). During an assessment, the psych tech notes continuous restlessness. Which medication would the psych tech expect the physician to prescribe for this patient?
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For the past year, a client has received haloperidol (Haldol). The psych tech administering the patient’s next dose notices a twitch on the right side the the client’s face and tongue movements Which nursing intervention takes priority?
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