Mrs. Jones has been taking chlorpromazine to combat the effects of her auditory hallucinations. Which response is the best indication that the medication is effective?
A.
"There is more than one voice now!"
B.
"They are whispering instead of talking loudly now!"
C.
"I don't hear the voices now!"
D.
"I only hear them sometimes now."
ANS: C
Chlorpromazine is an effective medication for positive symptoms of schizophrenia such as hallucinations. Elimination of the voices would be a sign of effective action of this drug.
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