nancy walker , a medical assistant , ask a patient if he has been experiencing any pain he says that has not, but when he moves from the chair in the examination room to take the exam table, nancy notice that he limps, his facial muscles are tense and there is a light sweat on his forehead, What other nonverbal signals might indicate that the patient has not been completely honest?

You are caring for a 52-year- old woman who has been prescribed a major antipsychotic (neuroleptic) agent. after explaining the potential side effect, the client refuses to take the medication. how would you feel about taking a major antipsychotic (neuroleptic) agent, realizing the many side effects that these medications can cause? for psychoactive medications to be effective, client adherence is essential. how would you respond to a client who continually fails to follow his or her medication regimen?