A client has been ordered a phenothiazine medication as part of his treatment regimen for a psychiatric disorder. Because he is taking the medication for this purpose, the nurse will prepare a dosage of medication that is:
a. larger than the dose he would take for vomiting.
b. smaller than the dose he would take for vomiting.
c. equal to the amount that he would take for vomiting.
d. smaller than the dose for vomiting and given by injection.
ANS: A
The client will usually take a dose of the medication that is larger when it is prescribed for treatment of a psychiatric disorder.
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