During a psychiatric emergency, IM ziprasidone (Geodon) is administered to an assaul-tive patient. During the next 2 hours, it is of primary importance that the nurse assess for:
a. Tardive dyskinesia
b. Anticholinergic effects
c. Orthostatic hypotension
d. Pseudoparkinsonism
ANS: C
The side effect most likely to appear is orthostatic hypotension related to alpha1 receptor blockade preventing peripheral blood vessels from automatically responding to positional change. Anticholinergic effects are of lesser concern. The remaining options are less likely to occur at this point in therapy.
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