You Are Caring for a Middle-Aged Male Patient Who Has

Multiple Choice

You are caring for a middle-aged male patient who has a long history of psychiatric disorders. During your assessment, you note excessive tremors and uncontrollable spasms in his head, neck, and arms. These are most likely:

A) manifestations of his psychotic illness.
B) extrapyramidal side effects of his antipsychotic medication.
C) complex partial (or psychomotor) seizures.
D) drug interactions produced by antihypertensive medications and diuretics.