A 24-year-old male has been recently diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder. The physician prescribed haloperidol (haldol) 5 mg PO BID. It is his fifth day of treatment in the inpatient psychiatric ward. During rounds, you observe the client lying in his bed with profuse perspiration and muscle rigidity. Vitals signs are obtained and noted to be B/P 130/76, heart rate 132, temperature 103.2 F and O2 sat 98% RA. The client is noted to be confused asking, where am I…what did you do to me? You immediately report these findings to the physician, realizing the client is at risk for which of the following?checkmark-iconserotonin syndromecheckmark-iconlethal catatoniacheckmark-iconanaphylactic reactioncheckmark-iconneuroleptic malignant syndrome35:25
[Answered]: A 24-year-old male has been recently diagnosed…
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