The nurse is caring for a client who has been taking fluphenazine (Prolixin) for 2 days. The client suddenly cries out, his neck twists to one side, and his eyes appear to roll back in the sockets. The nurse finds the following PRN medications ordered for the client. Which one should the nurse administer?
a. Benztropine (Cogentin), 2 mg PO, bid, PRN
b. Fluphenazine (Prolixin), 2 mg PO, tid, PRN
c. Haloperidol (Haldol), 5 mg IM, PRN extreme agitation
d. Diphenhydramine (Benadryl), 25 mg IM, PRN
Answer: d. Diphenhydramine (Benadryl), 25 mg IM, PRN
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