A patient who has taken three doses of haloperidol suddenly cries out for help.The nurse observes that the patient's eyes are rolled upward in a fixed gaze.The nurse should document this behavior using what term?

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The behavior described is consistent with oculogyric crisis, which is an adverse effect of haloperidol characterized by a fixed upward gaze of the eyes. Akathisia is restlessness and inability to sit still, nystagmus is a rapid, involuntary eye movement, and tardive dyskinesia involves involuntary movements of the face and body.

A Patient Who Has Taken Three Doses of Haloperidol Suddenly