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Essentials of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing 6th Edition by Mary Townsend
Edition 6ISBN: 978-0803638761Essentials of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing 6th Edition by Mary Townsend
Edition 6ISBN: 978-0803638761 Exercise 3
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
A) To reduce extrapyramidal symptoms
B) To prevent neuroleptic malignant syndrome
C) To decrease psychotic symptoms
D) To induce sleep
Explanation
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Hence, the correct answer is c.
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Essentials of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing 6th Edition by Mary Townsend
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