Jonathan Is Being Treated for High Blood Pressure and Heart

question 155

Multiple Choice

 Jonathan is being treated for high blood pressure and heart disease with the drug reserpine. Which of the following side effects should Jonathan and his physician expect to see?

• A) hyperactivity
• B) muscle weakness and fatigue
• C) severe depression
• D) memory deficits

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Definitions:

Tardive Dyskinesia

A neurological syndrome characterized by repetitive, involuntary movements, often resulting from long-term use of certain psychiatric medications.

Antipsychotic Drugs

Medications primarily used to manage psychosis, including delusions, hallucinations, paranoia, or disordered thought, seen in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

Motor Control

involves the processes by which humans and animals use their brain and muscles to execute and coordinate physical actions.

Schizophrenia

A mental disorder characterized by distortions in thought, perception, emotions, language, sense of self, and behavior.