The nurse is caring for a patient with long-standing schizophrenia who is in hospital for a change in his antipsychotic medication. After a month on the new medication, the patient begins to display some involuntary facial movements, such as smacking his lips and grimacing. Which statement is true regarding this change?

The patient presents to the emergency department (ED) and states, “I don’t know what happened! I was walking and ran into a door with my right shoulder. I closed my right eye and my vision was normal, but when I closed my left eye, I couldn’t see anything at all!” The patient’s assessment is otherwise normal. The nurse reports this to the provider immediately for assessment. Which question is most important for the nurse to ask the patient while waiting for the provider to write orders for treatment?

The nurse is planning care for the patient who will undergo hip replacement surgery in a month. When is the best time to provide teaching about the use of a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump?