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Title: Which factor should be the primary consideration when assessing the advisability of pre-scribing ... Post by: hadtoregister on Jan 20, 2018 Which factor should be the primary consideration when assessing the advisability of pre-scribing psychotropic medications for a patient with AIDS?
a. Nutritional status of the patient b. Tolerance for oral medications c. Characteristics of emotional distress d. Length of time since the diagnosis was made Title: Which factor should be the primary consideration when assessing the advisability of pre-scribing ... Post by: RNstudent312 on Jan 20, 2018 ANS: C
The severity of symptoms present will determine the type and dosage of medication that should be prescribed (e.g., antidepressants would be used for symptoms of depression, anxi-olytics for acute anxiety, and psychotropics for symptoms of acute psychosis such as delu-sions or hallucinations). The other factors are not as relevant to the prescription of medica-tions. |