A student nurse, caring for a client diagnosed with schizophrenia asks how medications work to help control the client's symptoms. Which responses by the nurse are appropriate in this situation? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
A) "Medications for schizophrenia work on the basal ganglia of the brain."
B) "Most antipsychotic drugs block dopamine receptors to reduce the symptoms of the disorder."
C) "They help correct the genetic component of the disorder."
D) "They are really sedatives to stop the client from causing harm."
E) "They stimulate dopamine receptors to reduce the symptoms of the disorder."
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