NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies Questions
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The LPN is admitting a client to the unit and the client has rapidly blinking eyes, stuck out tongue, and a distorted posture. Which of these medications is the patient most likely taking?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Haloperidol is a first-generation antipsychotic that blocks dopamine receptors and is most likely to cause extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS), such as tardive dyskinesia. Symptoms of tardive dyskinesia include rapid blinking, mouth movements, sticking out of the tongue, rapid body movements, and a distorted posture.
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