A patient moving from chair to chair in the day room and pacing in the hallway repeatedly,rapidly,and for extended periods is likely demonstrating _________ ,and the nurse should __________.

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Marked,persistent psychomotor restlessness suggests akathisia,an often distressing and intense form of psychomotor restlessness.Acute dystonic reactions involve painful contractions of the tongue,face,neck,and back.Anxiety often presents as motor restlessness but the inability to remain at rest is seen as frequent changes in position or location.Tardive dyskinesia involves involuntary rhythmic muscular contractions that involve the tongue,fingers,toes,neck,trunk,or pelvis that usually appear after extended treatment and do not respond to antiparkinsonian drugs.

A Patient Moving from Chair to Chair in the Day