Medications are used with extreme caution in clients with personality disorders because of their questionable effectiveness.If a client is receiving an antipsychotic medication,it is especially important for the nurse to monitor the client for side effects of:

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These side effects are characteristic of antipsychotic medications and should be assessed because they sometimes become irreversible.Increased thirst,urination,nausea,and anorexia are side effects most commonly seen with lithium;dry mouth,altered taste,sexual dysfunction,and dizziness are commonly seen with antidepressants;and bone marrow depression,gastrointestinal symptoms,and confusion are seen most frequently with anticonvulsants.

Medications Are Used with Extreme Caution in Clients with Personality