Which patient receiving fluphenazine (Prolixin) should be monitored most closely for EPSEs?
a. 35-year-old man
b. 45-year-old woman
c. 74-year-old woman
d. Patient with a 5-year history of schizophrenia
C
Women, older adults, patients with affective symptoms, and patients with first episodes of schizophrenia have a higher risk for EPSEs.
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