ATI Mental Health Proctored Exam - Nurselytic

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A nurse is assessing a newly admitted client who has schizophrenia and takes thioridazine. Which of the following findings should the nurse document as an adverse effect of this medication?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: Contractions of the jaw. Thioridazine is an antipsychotic medication known to cause extrapyramidal side effects such as dystonia, which can manifest as contractions of the jaw. Anhedonia (
A) is the inability to experience pleasure, not a side effect of thioridazine. Waxy flexibility (
B) is a symptom of catatonia, not a side effect of thioridazine. Incongruent affect (
D) refers to a mismatch between expression and emotion, not a side effect of thioridazine.

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