Case Study

Lee Wu is a young adult college student finishing his Ph.D. in Chemistry. He is doing well in school until he begins to exhibit symptoms of psychoses. He is hospitalized and diagnosed with schizophrenia. The psychiatrist prescribes chlorpromazine (Thorazine). The nurse notices that Lee is beginning to pace and seems unable to rest or relax. He complains his neck is stiff and his mouth is dry. The nurse notices he is at the drinking fountain every 10-15 minutes.

This activity contains 2 questions.

	What probable explanation(s) could the nurse have for the patient's symptoms of pacing, inability to relax, stiff neck, and the patient's complaint of dry mouth? What does the nurse need to do in response to these signs and symptoms?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	In a medication education group that the patient attends, he asks the nurse to discuss other drugs that might not cause EPS. He is particularly interested in clozapine (Clozaril) and aripiprazole (Abilify), as some other patients he has met are on these medications. What would the nurse tell this patient?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

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