Psychotic Disorders no. 4056
QUESTION: Drug therapy with thioridazine (Mellaril) shouldn't exceed a daily dose of 800 mg to prevent which adverse reaction?
✘O a.) Hypertension
✘O b.) Respiratory arrest
✘O c.) Tourette syndrome
✓O d.) Retinal pigmentation
RATIONALERATIONALE: Retinal pigmentation may occur if the thioridazine dosage exceeds 800 mg per day. The other options don't occur as a result of exceeding this dose.NURSING PROCESS STEP: AssessmentCLIENT NEEDS CATEGORY: Physiological integrityCLIENT NEEDS SUBCATEGORY: Pharmacological and parenteral therapiesCOGNITIVE LEVEL: Knowledge