Essentials of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing 6th Edition by Mary Townsend

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The nurse is caring for a client with schizophrenia. Orders from the physician include 100 mg chlorpromazine IM STAT and then 50 mg PO bid; 2 mg benztropine PO bid prn. Why is chlorpromazine ordered?
A) To reduce extrapyramidal symptoms
B) To prevent neuroleptic malignant syndrome
C) To decrease psychotic symptoms
D) To induce sleep