Pharmacological and Parenteral TherapiesQuestion 581 of 2368

A client taking haloperidol has distressing motor restlessness and painful muscle spasms. Which medication does the nurse expect to be prescribed?

  1. Lithium
  2. Benztropine
  3. Methylphenidate
  4. Venlafaxine
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Correct answer: Benztropine

These are extrapyramidal symptoms, which are often treated with anticholinergics such as benztropine.

Source: Nursing Pharmacology, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2023), Central Nervous System: ANTIPSYCHOTICS. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026