A patient in a residential treatment facility who was behaving aggressively was prescribed risperidone. How should this patient be monitored? Select all that apply
1. IQ test
2. Lab panels
3. Physical exam
4. Baseline EKG
5. Pulmonary function evaluation
Answer: 2, 3, 4
Explanation: Monitoring conducted before and throughout medication therapy with children and adolescents includes the following: physical assessment; lab panels, such as a complete blood count; a baseline electrocardiogram for drugs that may cause cardiac changes. Risperidone has not been associated with significant cognitive problems, or pulmonary function decreases in children or adolescents.
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