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The nurse is advising a client with schizophrenia about what to do when she begins to get agitated. The client has been compliant with taking her medications and has worked with clinic staff on dealing with her illness and recognizing when she is becoming agitated. Indicate the order from first to last the nurse should suggest the following actions be taken.

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Take your oral lorazepam (Ativan).
Take your oral haloperidol (Haldol).
Remove yourself to a quiet environment.
Tell trusted people that you are becoming upset.

Correct Answer: C,D,A,B

Rationale: The nurse should suggest: 1) Remove to a quiet environment to reduce stimuli (
C); 2) Tell trusted people to seek support (
D); 3) Take lorazepam for immediate anxiety relief (
A); 4) Take haloperidol for longer-term symptom control (
B). This order prioritizes non-pharmacological interventions first, followed by medications based on their onset of action.

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