An outpatient client who has a history of paranoid schizophrenia and chronic alcohol dependency has been taking risperidone (Risperdal) for several months. She reports that she stopped drinking 4 days...

An outpatient client who has a history of paranoid schizophrenia and chronic alcohol dependency has been taking risperidone (Risperdal) for several months. She reports that she stopped drinking 4 days ago. The client is very frightened by the tactile hallucinations of bugs crawling under her skin. Which of the following factors should the nurse incorporate into the plan of care when explaining the tactile hallucinations?

1. Alcohol intoxication.

2. Ineffectiveness of risperidone.

3. Alcohol withdrawal.

4. Interaction of alcohol and risperidone.