Neurobiologic Theories and Psychopharmacology

  1. Mary is the student nurse caring for a 27-year-old client who has been newly

diagnosed with schizophrenia. The client has been prescribed ziprasidone

(Geodon). The client asks Mary how long the medication will need to be taken.

(Learning Objectives: 2, 3, 4)

a. What is the student nurse’s responsibility to the client regarding client

education?

b. What questions might the student nurse, Mary, have for the client in order to

provide information at a level that the client can understand?