A Client with Schizophrenia Has Been Stabilized on Long-Acting Haloperidol,an

question 6

Multiple Choice

A client with schizophrenia has been stabilized on long-acting haloperidol,an antipsychotic medication that is administered by injection every 3 weeks.The physician switches the medication to Seroquel,a new antipsychotic oral medication that is administered twice a day.The client complains that he cannot afford the new medication and will not be able to remember to take it.The physician replies,"I can't help that; I have to treat you the way I think is best." The client's nurse may experience

• A) paternalism.
• B) cognitive dissonance.
• C) nonmaleficence.
• D) moral distress.

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