A hospitalized 32-year-old female patient who has been takin…

A hospitalized 32-year-old female patient who has been taking an antipsychotic medication for 2 weeks begins pacing and walking throughout the unit. The patient tells the nurse that she “cannot sit still.” The nurse documents this finding as which condition?

A 25-year-old female patient is brought to the emergency dep…

A 25-year-old female patient is brought to the emergency department by her brother, who reports that she became very agitated and “started hallucinating.” Further assessment reveals tachycardia, incoordination, vomiting, and diarrhea. The brother states that his sister is taking paroxetine (Paxil) for depression and he believes she may have taken too many. Which of the following would the nurse most likely suspect?

A confused patient who was just started on Paliperidone (Inv…

A confused patient who was just started on Paliperidone (Invega) comes to the nursing station complaining that his arm and leg muscles are “as stiff as a lead pipe” and he is unable to relax them. The nurse also notes that the patient was febrile and tachycardic on the last set of vital signs and has had severe diarrhea all day. The nurse is immediately concerned about which of the following?