The nurse observes a client on an antipsychotic medication and notes a pill-rolling movement of the fingers and a tremor of the extremities. The nurse documents this as what type of side effect?

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The pill-rolling movement of the fingers and tremor of the extremities are classic signs of drug-induced parkinsonism, a common side effect of antipsychotic medications due to their dopamine-blocking effects in the brain.

The Nurse Observes a Client on an Antipsychotic Medication and Notes