A Patient Arrives in the Emergency Department with Dehydration

question 17

Multiple Choice

A patient arrives in the emergency department with dehydration. The patient reports taking fluphenazine (Prolixin) to treat schizophrenia. The nurse notes rigid muscles and an altered mental status. The patient has a temperature of 103.6° F, a heart rate of 98 beats per minute, and a blood pressure of 90/58 mm Hg. The nurse will anticipate administering which medication?

• A) Dantrolene (Dantrium)
• B) Haloperidol (Haldol)
• C) Propranolol (Inderal)
• D) Tetrabenazine (Xenazine)

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