During a care planning meeting for an obese client who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, the
nurse suggests to the physician that it would be appropriate to select a medication that does not
block the receptors for
a. H1.
b. GABA.
c. Acetylcholine.
d. 5 HT2.
ANS: A
H1 receptor blockade results in weight gain, which is undesirable for an obese client. Blocking of the
other receptors would have little or no effect on the client's weight.
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