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Nursing assessment of a client who has been diagnosed with neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) would most likely reveal what?
 
  A) Chest pain, tachycardia, and cardiac dysrhythmias
  B) Respiratory distress, cyanosis, and pallor
  C) Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and gastric pain
  D) Hyperpyrexia, severe hypertension, and diaphoresis

Question 2

A comprehensive nursing assessment for NMS would necessarily include what?
 
  A) Headache, muscle aches, and paresthesias
  B) Confusion, giddiness, and hyperalertness
  C) Muscular rigidity, tremors, and difficulty swallowing
  D) Dry mouth, flushing, and urinary retention


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Reply #1 on: Jul 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Ans: D
Fever, hypertension, and diaphoresis are cardinal symptoms of NMS and should be immediately addressed.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: C
NMS is characterized by muscular rigidity, tremors, difficulty swallowing, fever, hypertension, and diaphoresis.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
Wow, this really help

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Excellent

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