ATI PN Custom Pharmacology Cohert 6 Mid term Remidiation Cloned Assessment 1 Proctored ExamQuestion 2626 / 45
ATI PN Custom Pharmacology Cohert 6 Mid term Remidiation Cloned Assessment 1 Proctored Exam
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has schizophrenia and recently stopped taking chlorpromazine after 8 years.The nurse notes choreiform movements, lip smacking, and spastic facial distortions.The nurse should document these findings as indicating which of the following conditions?.
Explanation & Rationale
Choice A rationale:Pseudoparkinsonism mimics the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease but is not typically characterized by choreiform movements, lip smacking, and spastic facial distortions.Choice B rationale:Tardive dyskinesia, a potential side effect of long-term use of chlorpromazine, is characterized by involuntary movements such as lip smacking and facial distortions.Choice C rationale:Akathisia is characterized by a sense of restlessness and a compulsion to move, not typically by the symptoms described.Choice D rationale:Dystonia involves involuntary muscle contractions and distortions but not typically the specific symptoms described.So, the correct answer is B.
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