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A Nurse Is Caring for a Female Diagnosed with a Mental

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A nurse is caring for a female diagnosed with a mental disorder who has been prescribed medication.Which fact will most impact the nurse's assessment for possible side effects?


A) Women are at higher risk for tardive dyskinesia while taking conventional antipsychotic medications.
B) Women experience more severe side effects than men while taking atypical antidepressants.
C) Women are more susceptible to developing a dependence on most psychiatric medications than are men.
D) Women are less susceptible to developing the common side effects of antipsychotic medications than are men.

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