The purpose for a nurse periodically performing the Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) assessment on a persistently mentally ill client who has schizophrenia is early detection of
A. acute dystonia.
B. tardive dyskinesia.
C. cholestatic jaundice.
D. pseudoparkinsonism.
Ans: B. tardive dyskinesia.
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