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    Ati lpn mental health level 4 proctored exam

    A nurse is collecting data from a client who has schizophrenia and has been taking chlorpromazine for 8 years. The nurse notes choreiform or jerking uncontrolled movements, lip smacking, and spastic facial distortions. Which of the following conditions should the nurse document in her finding?

    Explanation & Rationale

    A. Tardive dyskinesia is a movement disorder often caused by long-term use of antipsychotic medications like chlorpromazine. Symptoms include involuntary movements such as jerking or lip smacking. B. Lock Jaw is not a characteristic of tardive dyskinesia; it refers to trismus, often seen with other conditions. C. Pseudoparkinsonism is characterized by tremors, rigidity, and bradykinesia, typically occurring early in antipsychotic treatment. D. Akathisia involves restlessness and an inability to stay still, not the involuntary movements associated with tardive dyskinesia.

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