A client has been taking a phenothiazine for 1 week. She contacts the crisis intervention clinic because she is still having symptoms. The nurse's response is based on the premise that the desired effects usually take _____ to manifest
a. 1 week
b. 1 to 3 weeks
c. 3 to 6 weeks
d. 3 to 5 months
ANS: C
The client may feel some effect in 7 to 10 days, but generally it takes 6 weeks for the medication to take full effect.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word