A client with schizophrenia exhibits positive and negative symptoms. The nurse anticipates which drug to be prescribed for this client?
1. Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)
2. Clozapine (Clozaril)
3. Thioridazine (Mellaril)
4. Clonidine (Catapres)
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Rationale 1: Chlorpromazine (Thorazine) is incorrect because it is a phenothiazine and treats positive symptomsof schizophrenia.
Rationale 2: Clozapine (Clozaril) is an atypical antipsychotic and treats positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
Rationale 3:Thioridazine (Mellaril) is incorrect because it is a phenothiazine and treats positive symptoms of schizophrenia.
Rationale 4:Clonidine (Catapres) is incorrect because it is used to treat ADHD and does not treat positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
Global Rationale: Clozapine (Clozaril) is an atypical antipsychotic, and treats positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia. Chlorpromazine (Thorazine) is a phenothiazine, and treats positive symptoms of schizophrenia. Thioridazine (Mellaril) is incorrect because it is a phenothiazine, and treats positive symptoms of schizophrenia. Clonidine (Catapres) is incorrect because it is used to treat ADHD, and does not treat positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
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