Suppose you work in a local psychiatric hospital. A woman is admitted
for the fourth time this year for experiencing acute psychotic episodes.
According to her partner, she has complied with her medication
regimen. What do you do?
A. Ask about her alcohol use, since her psychosis might be
triggered by its use.
B. Ask about her alcohol use or drug use outside of the prescribed
medication, since her psychosis might be triggered by their use.
C. Have her medication regimen reviewed, because it obviously
needs to be adjusted.
D. Remember that a side effect of her medication when used with
alcohol is acute psychosis.
B
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