A 22-year-old male patient who has dropped out of college has increasingly disorganized behavior and ...

A 22-year-old male patient who has dropped out of college has increasingly disorganized behavior and delusional thinking. His parents report that he lives at home and has no desire to find a job or help around the house.
 
  The primary care NP has ruled out organic causes and has referred the patient to a psychiatrist for treatment. To prepare for the referral visit, the NP should: a. begin therapy with a low-potency antipsychotic.
  b. begin therapy with a high-potency antipsychotic.
  c. obtain a complete blood count (CBC), serum lipids, and hemoglobin A1c.
  d. order liver function tests (LFTs), a CBC, an electrocardiogram (ECG), and a urinalysis.