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The Client Is Receiving Risperidone (Risperdal)

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The client is receiving risperidone (Risperdal) . During morning assessment, the nurse notes that the client has a temperature of 38.5 degrees C. What is the priority nursing intervention?


A) Contact the physician, as this could be a symptom of a bacterial pneumonia.
B) Contact the physician, as this could be a symptom of extrapyramidal side effects.
C) Contact the physician, as this could be a symptom of neuroleptic malignant syndrome.
D) Contact the physician, as this could be a symptom of an acute urinary infection.

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