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    Ati nurs 120 mental health psychiatric proctored exam
    Select All That Apply

    You are most concerned about extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) if your patient is on which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

    Explanation & Rationale

    Choice A reason: First-generation antipsychotics are strongly associated with EPS due to potent dopamine blockade in the nigrostriatal pathway. Choice B reason: Aripiprazole is an atypical antipsychotic with partial dopamine agonist activity. It has a lower risk of EPS compared to first-generation agents. Choice C reason: Haloperidol is a high-potency first-generation antipsychotic with a high risk of EPS, including dystonia, akathisia, and parkinsonism. Choice D reason: Chlorpromazine is a low-potency first-generation antipsychotic that also carries a risk of EPS, though less than haloperidol. Choice E reason: Olanzapine is an atypical antipsychotic with a lower risk of EPS. Its side effects are more commonly metabolic, such as weight gain and diabetes.

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