Question of the week for 06.14.10
A nurse is teaching a client about the difference between tardive dyskinesia (TD) and neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS). Which statement is true about tardive dyskinesia?
1. TD develops within hours or years of continued antipsychotic drug use in people under 20 and over 30
2. It can occur in clients taking antipsychotic drugs longer than two years
3. TD occurs within minutes of the first dose of antipsychotic drugs and is reversible
4. TD can easily be treated with anticholinergic drugs
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The correct answer is: It can occur in clients taking antipsychotic drugs longer than two years
Reference:
McPhee, S.J., Papadakis, M.A., & Tierney, L.M.
Current medical diagnosis and treatment 2008 (47th ed.).(2008). Los Altos, CA: The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc.
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