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    Ati nur 528 med surg proctored exam (geriatrics)

    The nurse suspects that a client is experiencing tardive dyskinesia when observing what behavior?

    Explanation & Rationale

    A. Involuntary twisting of facial muscles: Tardive dyskinesia involves repetitive, involuntary movements-especially of the face, lips, and tongue. Commonly seen in clients on long-term antipsychotics. B. Inability to voluntarily get up out of a chair: Suggests mobility impairment or weakness, not dyskinesia. C. Involuntary moving: Too vague to specifically indicate tardive dyskinesia; could apply to many movement disorders. D. Bilateral hand tremors: Tremors are more indicative of Parkinsonism or medication-induced extrapyramidal symptoms, not classic tardive dyskinesia.

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