A Patient Who Has Taken Three Doses of Haloperidol (Haldol)

question 10

Multiple Choice

A patient who has taken three doses of haloperidol (Haldol) suddenly cries out for help. The nurse observes that the patient's eyes are rolled upward in a fixed gaze. The nurse should assess this finding as:

• A) akathisia.
• B) nystagmus.
• C) tardive dyskinesia.
• D) an oculogyric crisis.

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