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A patient receiving risperidone (Risperdal) reports severe muscle stiffness midmorning.
 
  During lunch he has difficulty swallowing food and speaking, and when vital signs are taken 30 minutes later, he is noted to be stuporous and diaphoretic, with a temperature of 38.8 C, pulse of 110 beats/min, and blood pressure of 150/90 mm Hg. The nurse should suspect _________ and should ______________. a. neuroleptic malignant syndromeplace him in a cooling blanket and transfer to ICU
  b. anticholinergic toxicitycheck vital signs and prepare to use a cooling blanket stat
  c. relapse of his psychosisadminister PRN antipsychotic drugs and notify his physician
  d. agranulocytosishold his antipsychotic and draw blood for a complete blood count
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this is exactly what I needed
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