When a patient diagnosed with schizophrenia was discharged 6 months ago,haloperidol (Haldol)was prescribed.The patient now says,"I stopped taking those pills.They made me feel like a robot." What are common side effects the nurse should validate with the patient?

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Typical antipsychotic drugs often produce sedation and extrapyramidal side effects such as stiffness and gait disturbance,effects the patient might describe as making him or her feel like a "robot." The side effects mentioned in the other options are usually not associated with typical antipsychotic therapy or would not have the effect described by the patient.

When a Patient Diagnosed with Schizophrenia Was Discharged 6 Months