When discharging a schizophrenic patient who is taking haloperidol (Haldol), it is important for the nurse to advise the patient to:

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When discharging a schizophrenic patient who is taking haloperidol (Haldol), it is important for the nurse to advise the patient to:

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 2 of 5

Which of the following is (are) true about atypical antipsychotics? (Select one that does not apply.)

Correct Answer: b

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

Schizophrenia is caused by a major trauma in childhood.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

Team members working with patients who have dementia need to have a common, unified approach because this type of patient requires:

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Consistency is important when short-term memory is limited. The patient can count on that approach even when he or she can't remember details. Strict rules and behavior modification aren't useful when the short-term memory is impaired. These patients are not using manipulation, again, due to poor memory.

Question 5 of 5

A person who is receiving tests to confirm a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease is preparing for a computerized tomography (CT) test. The patient becomes restless and is unable to follow the pre-examination directions given by the personnel. As the nurse who is assisting the patient, your best action at this time is to:

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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