Asked by Alexis Oldham on Jul 22, 2024
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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?
A) Haloperidol
B) Olanzapine
C) Chlorpromazine
D) Diphenhydramine
Conventional Antipsychotic
A class of drugs primarily used to treat schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders by blocking dopamine receptors.
Social Isolation
A state where an individual has a minimal amount of social contact, leading to feelings of loneliness and disconnectedness from others.
Olanzapine
An antipsychotic medication used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder by altering the action of certain chemicals in the brain.
- Recognize treatment approaches for alleviating signs of schizophrenia.
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Learning Objectives
- Recognize treatment approaches for alleviating signs of schizophrenia.
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