The nurse is managing the care of a group of patients with schizophrenia. The patients are receiving conventional antipsychotic medications
When assessing for anticholinergic side effects, which would the nurse immediately report to the physician?
1. Acute dystonia
2. Complaint of a severe headache
3. Hypertension
4. Urinary retention
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale: Urinary retention is an anticholinergic side effect of conventional antipsychotics. This must be reported immediately to the physician. Hypotension, not hypertension is a cardiac side effect, not an anticholinergic side effect. Headaches are not anticholinergic side effects. Acute dystonia must be reported immediately to the physician, but this is not an anticholinergic side effect.
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