A patient has been taking risperidone (Risperdal) for 2 weeks. The patient reports drowsiness and headache. What will the nurse do?
a. Counsel the patient to request changing to aripiprazole (Abilify).
b. Reassure the patient that these are common side effects of the medication.
c. Suggest that the patient have serum glucose testing.
d. Suggest that these may be signs of agranulocytosis.
ANS: B
Drowsiness and headaches are common side effects of atypical antipsychotics. Changing to aripiprazole will not improve the symptoms, since this drug is in the same drug class. These symptoms do not indicate altered serum glucose levels or agranulocytosis.
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