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Mirza is a 75-year-old patient with a long history of schizophrenia. During the past 5 years, she has shown significant cognitive decline consistent with dementia. The patient has been well controlled on a regimen of risperidone 1mg BID. As the PMHNP, the most appropriate course of action for this patient is:
a.
Increase the risperidone to 1mg QAM, 2mg QPM
b.
Discontinue risperidone and prescribe a long-acting injectable such as Invega Sustenna.
c.
Discontinue risperidone and initiate therapy with clozapine.
d.
Augment the patient’s risperidone with brexpiprazole.
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