A community health nurse is teaching a client about a new medication. The nurse is aware that it is important to advise clients and families that the therapeutic response from psychotropic drugs may not occur until after:
a. 24 to 72 hours.
b. 1 week.
c. 2 weeks.
d. 6 weeks.
ANS: D
These medications need time to reach therapeutic levels and effectiveness. Clients need to be made aware of this and evaluated frequently.
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