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NCLEX-RN · Question #771
NCLEX-RN Question #771: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
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A 38-year-old female client with a history of chronic schizophrenia, paranoid type, is currently an outpatient at the local mental health and mental retardation clinic. The client comes in once a week formedication evaluation and/or refills. She self-administers haloperidol 5 mg twice a day and benztropine 1 mg once a day. During a recent clinic visit, she says to the nurse, "I can't stay still at night. I toss and turn and can't fall asleep." The nurse suspects that she may be experiencing:
Options
- AAkathisia
- BAkinesia
- CDystonia
- DOpisthotonos
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