A newly licensed nurse is preparing to administer a psychotropic medication to an elderly client. The nurse questions the preceptor regarding adverse effects of these medications. Which is the most appropriate statement from the preceptor?
A) "Extrapyramidal symptoms such as akathisia will occur within a few days of starting a psychotropic medication."
B) "Akathisia refers to an acute, painful, spastic contraction of muscle groups that often occurs soon after initiating treatment."
C) "Tardive dyskinesia can be reversed when the offending medication has been stopped."
D) "Extrapyramidal symptoms such as akathisia can occur in a client who has been taking a psychotropic medication for years."
D
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