For 2 Weeks a Patient Has Taken Lithium (Lithane) and Risperidone

question 19

Multiple Choice

For 2 weeks a patient has taken lithium (Lithane) and risperidone (Risperdal) daily for mania. The patient now reports diarrhea, vomiting, and blurred vision. The nurse observes a coarse hand tremor. Select the nurse's priority action.

• A) Administer a PRN dose of benztropine (Cogentin) to relieve extrapyramidal symptoms (EPSEs).
• B) Hold the next dose of risperidone to prevent further drug-drug interaction.
• C) Reassure the patient that these side effects will decrease with time.
• D) Notify the prescribing physician immediately.

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