A Client Diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia Has Been Prescribed

question 1

Multiple Choice

A client diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia has been prescribed an antipsychotic medication to manage a decline in mental capacities.Why should the nurse question this prescription?

• A)Antipsychotic medications can cause Lewy body dementia to become a permanent condition.
• B)Lewy body syndrome does not affect cognitive functioning.
• C)Clients with Lewy body dementia are highly sensitive to extrapyramidal effects of antipsychotic medications.
• D)Lewy body syndrome causes an increase in acetylcholinesterase concentrations,which makes antipsychotic medications contraindicated.

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