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A client has a history of chronic undifferentiated schizophrenia. Because he has a history of noncompliance with antipsychotic therapy, he'll receive fluphenazine decanoate injections every 4 weeks. Before
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A client has a history of chronic undifferentiated schizophrenia. Because he has a history of noncompliance with antipsychotic therapy, he'll receive fluphenazine decanoate injections every 4 weeks. Before discharge, what should the nurse include in her teaching plan?

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Answer: the correct answer is "Sitting up for a few minutes before standing to minimize orthostatic hypotension

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Orthostatic hypotension is a condition in which your blood pressure falls significantly when you stand up quickly. (Hypotension is low blood pressure.)The main symptom of this condition is feeling dizzy or faint when you stand.

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