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The nurse is admitting a patient with a neck fracture at the C6 level to the intensive care unit.Which assessment finding(s) indicate(s) neurogenic shock?
Schizophrenia
A mental disorder characterized by distortions in thinking, perception, emotions, language, sense of self, and behavior.
Tardive Dyskinesia
Extrapyramidal effects that appear in some patients after they have taken antipsychotic drugs for an extended time.
Chlorpromazine
A phenothiazine drug commonly used for treating schizophrenia. Marketed as Thorazine.
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
A severe, potentially fatal reaction to antipsychotic drugs, marked by muscle rigidity, fever, altered consciousness, and autonomic dysfunction.
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