A Nurse and a Nursing Student Are Discussing the Plan

question 13

Multiple Choice

A nurse and a nursing student are discussing the plan of care for a patient with schizophrenia. The patient, who has been taking a high-potency FGA for 2 months, has become restless and constantly needs to be in motion. Which statement by the student indicates a need for further education?

• A) "Anticholinergic medications may help control these symptoms."
• B) "Because this may be an exacerbation of psychosis, the provider may increase the dose of the FGA."
• C) "The provider may try a low-potency FGA instead of the high-potency FGA."
• D) "This patient may need to take a benzodiazepine or a beta blocker."

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