When a patient experiencing a first episode of type I schizophrenia is hospitalized, the nurse can expect to administer
a. a typical antipsychotic drug.
b. an atypical antipsychotic drug.
c. a mood-stabilizing anticonvulsant.
d. a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor.
A
Delusions, hallucinations, and other symptoms of type I schizophrenia usually respond to the typical antipsychotic medications. Positive symptoms are considered to be the result of a subcortical dopaminergic process. The typical antipsychotics are dopamine blockers.
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