Tardive Dyskinesia Is Often the Most Feared Motor Side Effect

question 6

Multiple Choice

Tardive dyskinesia is often the most feared motor side effect of antipsychotic drugs because

• A) it is associated with muscle atrophy
• B) it is associated with osteoporosis
• C) it can cause cardiac dysrhythmias
• D) it can cause peripheral neuropathies
• E) it may be irreversible

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Definitions:

Cellulose

A complex carbohydrate that constitutes the primary structural component of plant cell walls and is a dietary fiber in human nutrition.

Longitudinal Section

A slice or section of an object or organism made along its length, used to visualize internal structures in relation to its long axis.

Parenchyma

Tissue found in plants, consisting of unspecialized living cells with thin cell walls, involved in photosynthesis, storage, and tissue repair.

Meristematic

Referring to regions in plants where undifferentiated cells (meristems) are actively dividing, allowing for growth in length or diameter.