To evaluate outcomes for a client with schizophrenia receiving typical antipsychotic drug therapy, the nurse would look for improvement in:
1. Affective mobility
2. Hallucinations
3. Self-care activity
4. Cognitive functioning
ANS: 2
Typical antipsychotic medications produce improvement in the positive symptoms of schizophre-nia such as hallucinations and delusions. Negative symptoms and cognitive functioning tend to show less improvement.
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