A psychiatric nurse is providing care for a female patient with schizophrenia whose medication regimen includes oral chlorpromazine. When administering this medication, the nurse should do which of the following?
A) Have the patient hold the drug under her tongue for at least 30 seconds.
B) Administer the drug 1 to 2 hours before bedtime.
C) Administer the drug on alternating days.
D) Instruct the patient to avoid dairy products for 1 hour before and 2 hours after administration.
B
Feedback:
For oral administration of chlorpromazine, the nurse should give doses 1 to 2 hours before bedtime; peak sedation occurs in about 2 hours. The drug is not given on alternating days, and there is no need to avoid dairy products. It is unnecessary for the patient to hold the drug under her tongue.
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