Psychotic Disorders no. 4050
QUESTION: How soon after chlorpromazine (Thorazine) administration should the nurse expect to see a client's delusional thoughts and hallucinations eliminated?
✘O a.) Several minutes
✘O b.) Several hours
✘O c.) Several days
✓O d.) Several weeks
RATIONALERATIONALE: Although most phenothiazines produce some effects within minutes to hours, their antipsychotic effects may take several weeks to appear.NURSING PROCESS STEP: EvaluationCLIENT NEEDS CATEGORY: Physiological integrityCLIENT NEEDS SUBCATEGORY: Pharmacological and parenteral therapiesCOGNITIVE LEVEL: Knowledge