A Person Who Is Experiencing a Potentially Fatal Reaction to an Antipsychotic

question 64

Multiple Choice

A person who is experiencing a potentially fatal reaction to an antipsychotic drug involving muscle rigidity and autonomic nervous system dysfunction is displaying:

• A) Parkinson-like symptoms.
• B) neuroleptic malignant syndrome.
• C) tardive dyskinesia.
• D) akathisia.

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Definitions:

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X-Ray

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pH Testing

A procedure to measure the acidity or alkalinity level of a solution, where 7 is neutral, numbers below 7 are acidic, and above 7 are alkaline.

Total Parenteral Nutrition

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