A client with schizophrenia is placed on chlorpromazine 50 mg PO bid, and Benztropine 2 mg PO bid PRN. Which of the following nursing assessment…

Chlorpromazine is an antipsychotic medication that can cause extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS), such

as muscle spasms and tremors. Benztropine is an anticholinergic medication often prescribed to

manage these side effects.

If a client on chlorpromazine develops muscle spasms and tremors, it indicates EPS, and

administering Benztropine would help alleviate these symptoms. The other options, such as severe

agitation, sore throat, or suicidal thoughts, are not directly related to the need for Benztropine.

Reference:

Stahl,

S. M. (2013). Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology: Neuroscientific Basis and Practical

Applications. Cambridge University Press.