Answer:
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Step-by-step explanation:
Extrapyramidal symptoms are movement disorders that can be caused by antipsychotic medications like chlorpromazine. Some signs and symptoms of extrapyramidal symptoms that the nurse should monitor for in a client taking chlorpromazine include:
• Tremors - Involuntary shaking, tremors or twitching of the hands, arms or face
• Dystonia - Sustained abnormal posturing or twisting movements, flexion or extension of limbs or trunk
• Akathisia - A subjective need to move, fidgeting, pacing or inability to sit still
• Rigidity - Stiffness of the limbs, joints or neck, difficulty performing range of motion
• Bradykinesia - Slowed movements and lack of spontaneity in movements
• Drooling - Caused by difficulty swallowing or reduced movement of facial muscles
• Dysarthria - Speech that is slurred, mumbled or garbled due to abnormal muscle movement
• Gait disturbances - Shuffling walk, short steps, difficulty initiating walking
So in summary, the nurse should monitor for signs of tremors, abnormal posturing, need to move excessively, stiffness, slowed movements, drooling, slurred speech and gait abnormalities as potential extrapyramidal symptoms in a client taking chlorpromazine. The nurse should report any of these findings to the prescribing physician.