Your Patient Is Taking a First-Generation Antipsychotic Medication to Treat

question 53

Multiple Choice

Your patient is taking a first-generation antipsychotic medication to treat her schizophrenia but she is showing little improvement. What is an appropriate next step?

• A) Continue the medication but immediately start social therapy.
• B) Gradually increase the dosage until symptoms improve.
• C) Consider adding a second drug to create a synergistic effect.
• D) Switch to a different antipsychotic drug and simultaneously start the patient on a second additive drug.

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Definitions:

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