Suppose You Work in a Local Psychiatric Hospital

Multiple Choice

Suppose you work in a local psychiatric hospital. A woman is admitted for the fourth time this year for experiencing acute psychotic episodes. According to her partner, she has complied with her medication regimen. What do you do?

A) Ask about her alcohol use, since her psychosis might be triggered by its use.
B) Ask about her alcohol use or drug use outside of the prescribed medication, since her psychosis might be triggered by their use.
C) Have her medication regimen reviewed, because it obviously needs to be adjusted.
D) Remember that a side effect of her medication when used with alcohol is acute psychosis.