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The nurse provides care for a client receiving haloperidol for 3 days. The client's temperature is 103.5°F (39.7°C), blood pressure 200/100 mm Hg, and pulse 122 beats/min. The client is pale and sweating excessively. Which action does the nurse take first?

A. Monitor vital signs every 15 minutes. B. Administer bromocriptine as prescribed. C. Administer the haloperidol as prescribed. D. Assess the client's level of consciousness.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The symptoms suggest neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS), a life-threatening reaction to haloperidol. Administering bromocriptine, if prescribed, is the priority to reverse NMS. Monitoring, continuing haloperidol, or assessing consciousness delays critical intervention.

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