A nurse cares for four patients diagnosed with schizophrenia who are receiving antipsychotic medication. Which patient will receive the nurse's priority attention? The patient:
A) with diaphoresis and a temperature of 104° F
B) who reports feelings of neck and shoulder stiffness
C) who reports auditory hallucinations of church bells clanging loudly
D) who chants, "I am the messiah, delivered to earth from the heavens above"
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