A health care provider decided that the emotional distress in an older adult patient warranted the prescription of risperidone (Risperdal). Which interventions should the nurse add to the patient's plan of care? (Select all that apply.)

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Risperidone (Risperdal) is a second generation antipsychotic medications. Use of this classification of medications increases the risk of diabetes and cerebrovascular events in the older adult population; therefore, the nurse should carefully monitor the patient for changes suggestive of these problems. This medication does not place the patient at great risk for the other options.

A Health Care Provider Decided That the Emotional Distress in an Older