Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 84%
Simulated
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has schizophrenia and recently stopped taking chlorpromazine after 8 years. The nurse notes choreiform movements, lip smacking, and spastic facial distortions. The nurse should document these findings as indicating which of the following conditions?
Correct answer
D
Rationale
The correct answer is D: Tardive dyskinesia. Tardive dyskinesia is a side effect of long-term antipsychotic use, such as chlorpromazine, characterized by involuntary movements like choreiform movements, lip smacking, and spastic facial distortions. These symptoms typically appear after years of treatment and can be irreversible. Akathisia (A) is restlessness, Dystonia (B) is muscle contractions, and Pseudoparkinsonism (C) is tremors and rigidity, none of which match the symptoms described. Therefore, the correct choice is D.