NCLEX Practice Quiz: Adverse Effects of Long-Term Antipsychotic Use NCLEX Practice Quiz: Adverse Effects of Long-Term Antipsychotic Use A male client, aged 50, who has a history of multiple hospitalizations for schizophrenia, is currently taking 400 mg/day of Thorazine (chlorpromazine) for a long duration. During a nursing assessment, the client was observed to have unpredictable choreiform movements, lip smacking, and tonic contractions in his neck and back. Considering these symptoms along with his medical history, the nurse concluded that the client has developed one of the following conditions:* 1. Tardive dyskinesia. 2. Parkinsonism. 3. Dystonia. 4. Akathisia. Δ
