A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has been taking an antipsychotic medication for 1 week. The nurse notifies the physician when he observes that the client has muscle rigidity that resembles Parkinson's disease
Which agent would the nurse expect the physician to prescribe?
A) Anticholinergic
B) Anxiolytic
C) Benzodiazepine
D) Beta-blocker
Ans: A
Unless the client develops akathisia, the physician will likely order an anticholinergic medication such as benztropine (Cogentin) to increase the acetylcholine. An anxiolytic, anticholinergic, or beta-blocker would not be used.
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