Jake,a 45-year-old patient with schizophrenia,was recently hospitalized for acute psychosis due to medication noncompliance.He was treated with IM long-acting haloperidol.Besides monitoring his schizophrenia symptoms,the patient should be assessed by his primary care provider:
A) For excessive weight loss
B) With the Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) for EPS symptoms
C) Monthly for tolerance to the haloperidol
D) Only by the mental health provider,as most NPs in primary care do not care for mentally ill patients
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