Multiple Choice
During a psychiatric emergency, a patient is given a traditional antipsychotic drug intramuscularly and placed in seclusion. Over the next 2 hours, which aspect of physical assessment is most important?
A) All vital signs
B) Urinary output
C) AIMS scale
D) Temperature
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