A Client Recently Prescribed an Atypical Antipsychotic Medication for Bipolar

question 14

Multiple Choice

A client recently prescribed an atypical antipsychotic medication for bipolar disorder is smoking a cigarette outside the office while waiting to be seen by the health care provider for a routine follow-up visit.The nurse might discuss which of the following with the patient

• A)The client should discontinue smoking because nicotine will affect drug action.
• B)The client should gradually cut down on the number of cigarettes smoked per day.
• C)The client should be careful to smoke about the same number of cigarettes per
• Day)
• D)The client should increase fluid intake if she continues smoking while taking the medication.

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