During an acute phase of schizophrenia when the patient is experiencing hallucinations and delusions, the nurse should anticipate that the physician will prescribe which of the following medication categories listed below?

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Pharmacological treatment with antipsychotics is often helpful particularly with the positive s/s of schizophrenia (delusion, hallucinations, agitation, etc.). The negative s/s of schizophrenia respond more favorably to the atypical antipsychotic drugs. Often antipsychotics are combined with benzodiazepines or antiparkinson agents during the acute phase of treatment to reduce the risk of extrapyramidal effects from large doses of antipsychotic agents. Distracters B and C are prescribed for Alzheimer disease and D is used for alcohol addiction.

During an Acute Phase of Schizophrenia When the Patient Is