Which of the following signs and symptoms BEST represent the anticholinergic side effects most often associated with antipsychotic medications?
a. agitation, pacing, slurred speech, and sedation
b. blurred vision, constipation, dry mouth, and urinary hesitancy
c. tremors, spasms of the tongue, pacing, and shuffling gait
d. double vision, insomnia, headache, and urinary frequency
B
The anticholinergic side effects most often associated with antipsychotic medications are blurred vision, constipation, dry mouth, and urinary hesitancy. Anticholinergic drugs are most often used to treat movement disorders caused by medication. In addition, they are given along with antipsychotics to prevent neurological symptom development.
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