Psychotic Disorders no. 4054
Psychotic Disorders no. 4054
QUESTION: A client has a history of chronic undifferentiated schizophrenia. Because she has a history of noncompliance with antipsychotic therapy, she'll receive fluphenazine decanoate (Prolixin Decanoate) injections every 4 weeks. Before discharge, what should the nurse include in her teaching plan?
O a.) Asking the physician for droperidol (Inapsine) to control any extrapyramidal symptoms that occur
O b.) Sitting up for a few minutes before standing to minimize orthostatic hypotension
O c.) Notifying the physician if her thoughts don't normalize within 1 week
O d.) Expecting symptoms of tardive dyskinesia to occur and to be transient
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