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A Patient Diagnosed with Schizophrenia Has Taken a Conventional Antipsychotic

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A patient diagnosed with schizophrenia has taken a conventional antipsychotic medication for a year.Hallucinations are less intrusive,but the patient continues to have apathy,poverty of thought,and social isolation.The nurse would expect a change to which medication?


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Working Memory

A cognitive system responsible for temporarily holding information available for processing, important for reasoning and the guidance of decision-making and behavior.

Phonological Loop

A component of working memory model that is responsible for the temporary storage and manipulation of verbal and auditory information.

Rehearsal

A cognitive process of repetitively practicing or reviewing information to transfer it into long-term memory.

Short-Term Memory

A type of memory that holds a small amount of information for a brief period, typically around 20 seconds.

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