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An Elderly Female Psychotic Patient Has Been Taking Haloperidol (Haldol)for

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An elderly female psychotic patient has been taking haloperidol (Haldol) for 1 week.The patient has been making wormlike movements with her tongue.The nurse identifies this to most likely be


A) an adverse effect likely caused by the medication,known as tardive dyskinesia.
B) a normal reaction to the medication that will likely go away in a week or two.
C) a sign that the patient has not been taking the medication.
D) a sign of the patient's underlying psychosis,indicating that the medication is not effective.

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