1.A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and is to start therapy with

Resperidone. For which of the following manifestations should the nurse monitor to

determine whether the treatment is effective?

Improved social interactions

-Clients who have schizophrenia typically have difficulty interacting with others and

maintaining relationships. Manifestations can include dull affect and speech deficiency.

Risperidone is an atypical antipsychotic that can minimize these manifestations,

improving social interactions with others.

2.A nurse is collecting data from a client who has bacterial pneumonia and is taking

Ceftriaxone. Which of the following findings indicates a therapeutic effect of the

medication?

Clear, bilateral breath sounds

-The nurse should identify that wheezing and crackles are findings of bacterial

pneumonia. A decrease in these manifestations indicates a therapeutic effect of the

medication.