How to Assess and Treat Clients with Psychosis and Schizophrenia?

Topic:nnAssessing and Treating Clients with Psychosis and SchizophreniannSubjectnnNursingnnDescriptionnnThe AssignmentnnExamine Case Study: Pakistani Woman with Delusional Thought Processes. You will be asked to make three decisions concerning the medication to prescribe to this client. Be sure to consider factors that might impact the client’s pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes.nnAt each decision point stop to complete the following:nnDecision #1nWhich decision did you select?nWhy did you select this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.nWhat were you hoping to achieve by making this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.nExplain any difference between what you expected to achieve with Decision #1 and the results of the decision. Why were they different?nDecision #2nWhy did you select this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.nWhat were you hoping to achieve by making this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.nExplain any difference between what you expected to achieve with Decision #2 and the results of the decision. Why were they different?nDecision #3nWhy did you select this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.nWhat were you hoping to achieve by making this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.nExplain any difference between what you expected to achieve with Decision #3 and the results of the decision. Why were they different?nAlso include how ethical considerations might impact your treatment plan and communication with clients.nnNote: Support your rationale with a minimum of three academic resources. While you may use the course text to support your rationale, it will not count toward the resource requirement.nnRequired ReadingsnnStahl, S. M. (2013). Stahl’s essential psychopharmacology: Neuroscientific basis and practical applications (4th ed.). New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.nnnnTo access the following chapters, click on the Essential Psychopharmacology, 4th ed tab on the Stahl Online website and select the appropriate chapter. Be sure to read all sections on the left navigation bar for each chapter.nnChapter 4, “Psychosis and Schizophrenia”nChapter 5, “Antipsychotic Agents”