The nurse observes a client with extrapyramidal symptoms having difficulty relaxing. Which should the nurse record in the client's record?

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Akathisia is a symptom characterized by a feeling of inner restlessness and an inability to remain still. Clients may pace, rock back and forth, or continuously shift their position. This can result in difficulty relaxing, which the nurse should record in the client's record. Dystonia, tardive dyskinesia, and secondary parkinsonism are all other types of extrapyramidal symptoms but do not specifically relate to difficulty relaxing.

The Nurse Observes a Client with Extrapyramidal Symptoms Having Difficulty