A 60-year-old female patient who has taken traditional antipsychotic medication for 20 years should be screened for
a. osteoporosis.
b. metabolic syndrome.
c. polycystic ovary disease.
d. NMS.
A
Traditional antipsychotic medications increase prolactin levels, placing patients at risk for development of osteoporosis. Atypical antipsychotics increase the risk for metabolic syndrome. Screening for NMS and polycystic ovary disease are not indicated.
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