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For the past several months, an elderly female client with Alzheimer's disease has experienced paranoia; hallucinations; and aggressive, disruptive behavior. The family is utilizing haloperidol as needed to control her behavior. On nursing assessment, you note that the client demonstrates involuntary movements of the tongue and fingers. This may most likely indicate:
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- ATardive dyskinesia, which may be a side effect of antipsychotic medication
- BEarly symptoms of Parkinson's disease
- CA more advanced stage of Alzheimer's disease than previously experienced by the client
- DThe need to change her medication from haloperidol to another antipsychotic drug to lessen
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