A newly admitted client exhibits symptoms of paranoia and hallucinations. The client's spouse states, "I don't understand. My spouse hasn't hallucinated since the doctor prescribed thioridazine 2 years ago." The nurse recognizes which as the most likely explanation for the recurrence of the client's symptoms?

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1.This is incorrect. Altered thinking can affect a client's insight into the necessity for taking antipsychotic medications consistently. Tolerance develops over time and is evident when increasing doses of medication are needed to achieve the medication's initial effect.
2.This is incorrect. Altered thinking can affect a client's insight into the necessity for taking antipsychotic medications consistently. An individual's lack of awareness of having an illness or disorder is the most common predictor of nonadherence to treatment and a poorer course of illness. Though taking medication with food may alter the absorption rate of the medication, some medication is in the client's system.
3.This is correct. Altered thinking can affect a client's insight into the necessity for taking antipsychotic medications consistently. An individual's lack of awareness of having an illness or disorder is the most common predictor of nonadherence to treatment and a poorer course of illness.
4.This is incorrect. Altered thinking can affect a client's insight into the necessity for taking antipsychotic medications consistently. An individual's lack of awareness of having an illness or disorder is the most common predictor of nonadherence to treatment and a poorer course of illness. Alcohol use may create symptoms similar to those of schizophrenia.

A Newly Admitted Client Exhibits Symptoms of Paranoia and Hallucinations