A woman accompanies her 85-year-old father for evaluation. He has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's-type dementia and he is living with the daughter's family. She reports that he sometimes gets angry and irritated and makes statements like "I don't belong in jail" and "Let me free." She asks if there is anything they can give him to calm him down. The PMHNP suggests an antipsychotic and counsels the daughter that these medications are associated with:
O Hastening of cognitive decline.
O Transient improvement in cognitive function.
O Increased seizure risk.
O Higher mortality.



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