HESI RN
Care Hope College RN HESI Pharmacology Questions
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Question 1 of 5
A client with psychosis is receiving an antipsychotic medication and is continually rubbing the back of the neck. What is the best nursing intervention?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Neck rubbing suggests extrapyramidal symptoms (e.g., dystonia) from antipsychotics. Benztropine (
B), an anticholinergic, relieves these symptoms. Pillows (
A), heating pads (
C), and physical therapy (
D) don’t address the cause.
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