A patient has arrived in the Emergency Room with altered con…
A patient has arrived in the Emergency Room with altered consciousness and a sudden inability to speak. The nurse has conducted an assessment: Temperature: 104.2Blood Pressure: 206/114Pulse: 124Respirations: 22The patient has severe muscle rigidity. The patient had a recent dose increase of Haldol (haloperidol). What does the nurse suspect the patient is experiencing?
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A patient was started on Lithium Carbonate during this hospitalization stay. After discharge, the patient returned as requested to have Lithium levels drawn at an outpatient clinic. The lab results returned with a Lithium level of 1.9. Which of the following would be the FIRST intervention of the nurse?
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