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A Patient Diagnosed with Schizophrenia Is Very Disturbed and Violent

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A patient diagnosed with schizophrenia is very disturbed and violent.After several doses of haloperidol (Haldol) ,the patient is calm.Two hours later the nurse sees the patient's head rotated to one side in a stiff position,the lower jaw thrust forward,and drooling.Which problem is most likely?


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Emergency Preparedness

The process of planning and putting measures in place for the effective response to and recovery from emergencies and disasters.

Patients

Individuals under medical care or treatment.

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A municipal organization responsible for preventing and extinguishing fires, as well as providing other emergency services.

Emergency Preparedness

The discipline of dealing with and avoiding both natural and man-made disasters, involving planning, organizing, coordinating, and implementing activities to mitigate the effects of emergencies.

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