A patient receiving a long-acting injectable antipsychotic asks why oral treatment may continue briefly after the injection. Which explanation is correct?
Correct answer: B. The injection may require time to reach effective blood levels
- A. The oral medicine prevents all injection-site pain
- B. The injection may require time to reach effective blood levels
- C. The oral medicine permanently replaces the injection
- D. The injection works only when taken with oral lithium
Explanation
Some long-acting injectable antipsychotics have a delayed onset or require oral overlap while therapeutic concentrations develop. Oral treatment does not replace the injection and does not primarily prevent injection-site discomfort.
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Psychopharmacology covers the actions, uses, adverse effects, and nursing responsibilities associated with antipsychotics, antidepressants, mood stabilizers, anxiolytics, sedatives, and stimulants. It includes extrapyramidal symptoms, tardive dyskinesia, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, serotonin syndrome, lithium toxicity, medication adherence, and monitoring of therapeutic response.
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