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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.
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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