You are assessing a patient with schizophrenia. Friends called 911 because he was experiencing hallucinations this morning. He is prescribed Thorazine and Resperidone for his illness. Which one of the following questions is most pertinent to the current situation and must be asked first?

A) "Do you drink alcohol to help get you through the day?"
B) "Have you been taking your medications as prescribed?"
C) "Do you think that the hallucinations are real?"
D) "Has your psychiatrist considered changing the dose of your medications?"


B

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