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Reduction of Risk PotentialQuestion 580 of 2368

Which client has the highest risk of death from an antipsychotic drug, according to the Boxed Warning?

  1. An older client with dementia-related psychosis
  2. A young adult with schizophrenia
  3. A client with Tourette’s disorder
  4. A child with irritability caused by autism
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Correct answer: An older client with dementia-related psychosis

Both typical and atypical antipsychotics carry a Boxed Warning for increased risk of death in elderly clients with dementia-related psychosis.

Source: Nursing Pharmacology, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2023), Central Nervous System: ANTIPSYCHOTICS. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Reduction of Risk Potential"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026