A patient presents with feelings of paranoia and hearing voices outside his room for the last seven months. You decide to treat with an antipsychotic medication. Which of the following drugs has the least chance of producing tardive dyskinesia as a side effect?
a. Chlorpromazine
b. Clozapine
c. Fluphenazine
d. Haloperidol
e. Pimozide
Answer: a. Chlorpromazine
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A) Vaginal B) Oral C) Intravenous D) Rectal
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a. 5% b. 15% c. 25% d. 40%
Which is the appropriate way to hold the ear when inspecting the tympanic membrane of a 2-year-old client?
A. Pull the pinna up and back. B. Pull the pinna up and forward. C. Pull the pinna down and back. D. Pull the pinna down and forward.