The patient is a schizophrenic who has experienced multiple hospitalizations despite being treated with antipsychotic drugs. The major reason for ineffectiveness of the antipsychotic medications with schizophrenic patients is:
a. Nonadherence
b. Additional chronic health problems of the patient
c. Adverse reaction to the medication
d. Toxicity of side effects
ANS: A
Nonadherence is a major reason that antipsychotic drugs are not more effective in keeping per-sons with schizophrenia out of the hospital.
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