- 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?