Multiple Choice
A patient diagnosed with schizophrenia has received fluphenazine decanoate twice a month for 3 years. The clinic nurse notes that the patient grimaces and constantly smacks both lips. The patient's neck and shoulders twist in a slow, snakelike motion. Which problem would the nurse suspect?
A) Agranulocytosis
B) Tardive dyskinesia
C) Tourette's syndrome
D) Anticholinergic effects
Correct Answer:
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