A nurse has just started working for a home-health agency. The nurse is preparing the schedule of patients to be seen. One of the patients is scheduled to receive a scheduled IM injection of risperidone. The nurse knows that risperidone is used in the treatment of which one of the following?
Explanation
• Risperidone (Risperdal) is an atypical antipsychotic medication approved for use in the treatment of schizophrenia.
• It may be taken by mouth twice daily or given as a depot injection IM every 2 weeks.
• A home health nurse may be responsible for the administration of risperidone to schizophrenic patients who have had difficulty maintaining medication compliance when taking it by mouth.