A client is taking haloperidol (Haldol), an antipsychotic medication for the treatment of schizophrenia. Clients receiving antipsychotic medications should be assessed for tardive dyskinesia (TD) at the start of treatment and at least every 6 months with which of the following tools?
a. Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS)
b. Wong-Baker Pain Scale
c. Spiritual assessment tool
d. Falls risk assessment
a. Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS)
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a. The Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) is a standard test used by health care practitioners for clients receiving psychotropic medication.
b. The Wong-Baker scale is a pain scale used to identify severity or degree to which a client is experiencing pain. .
c. The spiritual assessment tool is used to assess client spirituality in health care settings. .
d. The falls risk assessment is used to assess if the client is at risk for falls. .
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