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A Patient with Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder Presents to the Emergency

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A patient with schizophrenia spectrum disorder presents to the emergency department (ED) with a temperature of 103.5o F. The nurse suspects the patient is experiencing neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) , an adverse effect of his antipsychotic medications. For what other symptoms of NMS will nurse assess? Select all that apply.


Definitions:

Awareness

The knowledge or perception of a situation or fact.

Subliminal Priming

The use of stimuli below the threshold of conscious perception to influence thoughts or actions.

Stimuli

External agents or occurrences that cause a reaction or response in an organism or any of its parts.

Sensory Adaptation

The process by which sensory receptors become less responsive to constant stimuli, leading to a decrease in sensitivity.

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