Which factor should be the primary consideration when assessing the advisability of prescribing psychotropic medications for a client with AIDS?
1. Length of time since the diagnosis was made
2. Characteristics of the emotional distress
3. Nutritional status of the client
4. Tolerance for oral medications
ANS: 2
The severity of symptoms present will determine the type and dosage of medication that should be prescribed (e.g., antidepressants would be used for symptoms of depression, anxiolytics for acute anxiety, and psychotropics for symptoms of acute psychosis such as delusions or hallucina-tions). 1. Length of time since diagnosis is not a factor. 3. This would not be a factor. 4. This is not the primary consideration.
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