When the nurse realizes that a patient diagnosed with schizophrenia is not taking the pre-scribed oral haloperidol (Haldol), which intervention would promote medication compli-ance?
a. Instructing the patient to have friends monitor his medications
b. Beginning administration of haloperidol (Haldol) decanoate
c. Writing instructions in detail for the patient to follow
d. Changing haloperidol to an atypical antipsychotic
ANS: B
Haloperidol decanoate is a depot medication, given intramuscularly every 2 to 4 weeks. It is unknown whether the patient has a support system. The patient probably received education, including written instructions prior to discharge. Changing to another classification of medi-cation would not necessarily improve compliance.
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