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A Patient with Schizophrenia Has Taken Fluphenazine (Prolixin)5 Mg Orally

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A patient with schizophrenia has taken fluphenazine (Prolixin) 5 mg orally twice daily for 3 weeks.The nurse now assesses a shuffling propulsive gait,a masklike face,and drooling.Which term applies to these symptoms?


A) Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
B) Hepatocellular effects
C) Pseudoparkinsonism
D) Akathisia

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