A Client with Schizophrenia Has Recently Begun a New Medication

question 8

Multiple Choice

A client with schizophrenia has recently begun a new medication, clozapine (Clozaril) . Which potentially fatal side effect will the nurse teach the client about?

• A) Agranulocytosis
• B) Akathisia
• C) Dystonia
• D) Akinesia

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Definitions:

Babbling

A stage in child language acquisition where infants produce sounds, often repetitive, that precede the development of recognizable words.

Crying

The act of shedding tears as a response to an emotional state, without a physical irritation of the eyes.

Telegraphic Speech

Early form of sentence use consisting of only a few essential words.

Babbling

Early stage of language acquisition among infants, involving spontaneous production of meaningless speech sounds, an important precursor to language development.