A 40-year-old man with schizophrenia has been taking olanzapine for 2 years with good symptom control. His BMI is 32 kg/m². According to physical heal...

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A 40-year-old man with schizophrenia has been taking olanzapine for 2 years with good symptom control. His BMI is 32 kg/m². According to physical health monitoring recommendations for people on antipsychotics, which test should be performed at least annually?

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Fasting lipids and glucose/HbA1c

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Serum prolactin only

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Serum lithium level

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EEG

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CT brain

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Schizophrenia metabolic monitoring

A 40-year-old man with schizophrenia has been taking olanzapine for 2 years with good symptom control. His BMI is 32 kg/m². According to physical health monitoring recommendations for people on antipsychotics, which test should be performed at least annually?