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A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and exhibits a lack of grooming and a flat affect. The nurse should anticipate a prescription of which of the following medications?
Choice A is wrong because Chlorpromazine (Thorazine) is wrong because it is a conventional antipsychotic medication that mainly treats positive symptoms of schizophrenia, but has little effect on negative symptoms.
Choice B is wrong because Thiothixene (Navane) is wrong for the same reason as choice A. It is also a conventional antipsychotic medication that mainly treats positive symptoms of schizophrenia, but has little effect on negative symptoms.
Risperidone is an atypical antipsychotic medication that can help improve the negative symptoms of schizophrenia, such as lack of grooming and flat affect. It can also reduce positive symptoms, such as hallucinations and delusions.
Choice D is wrong because Haloperidol (Haldol) is wrong for the same reason as choice A and B. It is also a conventional antipsychotic medication that mainly treats positive symptoms of schizophrenia, but has little effect on negative symptoms.
Risperidone is an atypical antipsychotic medication that can help improve the negative symptoms of schizophrenia, such as lack of grooming and flat affect. It can also reduce positive symptoms, such as hallucinations and delusions.
Choice A is wrong because Chlorpromazine (Thorazine) is wrong because it is a conventional antipsychotic medication that mainly treats positive symptoms of schizophrenia, but has little effect on negative symptoms.
Choice B is wrong because Thiothixene (Navane) is wrong for the same reason as choice A. It is also a conventional antipsychotic medication that mainly treats positive symptoms of schizophrenia, but has little effect on negative symptoms.
Choice D is wrong because Haloperidol (Haldol) is wrong for the same reason as choice A and B. It is also a conventional antipsychotic medication that mainly treats positive symptoms of schizophrenia, but has little effect on negative symptoms.