A client diagnosed with schizophrenia is started on conventional antipsychotic medication, Haldol (Haloperidol). Three w
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2022 8:44 am
A client diagnosed with schizophrenia is started on conventionalantipsychotic medication, Haldol (Haloperidol). Three weeks afterstarting this medication the nurse notices that the client's BP is80/50. What is the priority nursing action?
· Monitor the client's bloodlevel
· Examine the client andmonitor their ADL
· Withhold the medication andnotify the doctor
· Continue the administrationof the medication
· Monitor the client's bloodlevel
· Examine the client andmonitor their ADL
· Withhold the medication andnotify the doctor
· Continue the administrationof the medication