During a psychiatric emergency, a patient is given a traditional antipsychotic drug intramuscularly and placed in seclusion.Over the next 2 hours, concerns for safety and physiologic stability require that the patient be carefully monitored for what antiadrenergic effect? (Select all that apply.)

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Traditional antipsychotics can cause orthostatic hypotension and reflex tachycardia due to their antiadrenergic effects, which require monitoring for safety and stability.

During a Psychiatric Emergency, a Patient Is Given a Traditional