Question

An 82-year-old patient with advanced Alzheimer disease is brought in by his daughter for a concern about a new medication. She states that since he started taking Haldol for increasing psychotic behavior, he has began having bizarre movements. The nurse knows that this drug can cause which of these behaviors?

Accepted Answer

opening and closing of the mouth and repetitive, rhythmic tongue protrusion

Answer

brief, intermittent, repetitive localized muscle twitches of the face

Answer

occasional, brief but sudden jerks of the extremities especially when falling asleep

Answer

brief but erratic and irregular movements that interrupt normal motion

Question 19 - Physiological Adaptation Practice Test for the NCLEX-RN Exam