A client receiving chlorpromazine (Thorazine) for the treatment of schizophrenia is demonstrating signs of tardive dyskinesia. Which assessment findings does the nurse anticipate for this client?
Select all that apply.
A) Wormlike motions of the tongue
B) Lip smacking
C) Unusual facial movements
D) Muscle spasms of the neck
E) Shuffling gait
Answer: A, B, C
Tardive dyskinesia is characterized by unusual tongue and face movements such as lip smacking and wormlike motions of the tongue. Severe muscle spasms of the back, neck, and tongue are known as acute dystonia, not tardive dyskinesia.
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