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Title: A patient with schizophrenia is acutely disturbed and violent. After several doses of haloperidol ...
Post by: richard12 on Jan 21, 2018
A patient with schizophrenia is acutely disturbed and violent. After several doses of haloperidol (Haldol), the patient is calm. Two hours later the nurse sees the patient's head rotated to one side in a stiff position;
 
  the lower jaw is thrust forward, and the patient is drooling. Which problem is most likely?
 
  a. Acute dystonic reaction
  b. Tardive dyskinesia
  c. Waxy flexibility
  d. Akathisia


Title: A patient with schizophrenia is acutely disturbed and violent. After several doses of haloperidol ...
Post by: AngieWonders on Jan 21, 2018
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