A client on an inpatient psychiatric unit has the following medication orders:
Olanzapine (Zyprexa) 20 mg. p.o. q h.s.
Olanzapine (Zyprexa) 5 mg. p.o. 3 X day PRN agitation
Benztropine mesylate (Cogentin) 1 mg. p.o. twice a day
The client is noted to be hypervigilant and is pacing the hallway. What would be the nurse’s priority intervention?
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Notify psychiatrist immediately of early signs of neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) |
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Obtain an order for room restriction until client can gain control |
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Offer the client olanzepine (Zyprexa) 5 mg and monitor for effectiveness |
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Call the physician for a PRN order for trihexyphenidyl (Artane) to treat extrapyramidal side effects (EPS) |
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A client on an inpatient psychiatric unit has the following medication orders: Olanzapine (Zyprexa) 20 mg....