A nurse is caring for a client who is taking fluphenazine and is experiencing tardive dyskinesia. Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate the provider to prescribe for this client?

B Primary prevention aims to prevent the onset of a disease or health condition before it occurs. In the context of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), providing education and information about safe sex practices, condom use, and strategies for preventing STIs constitutes primary prevention efforts.

A. Secondary prevention involves early detection and intervention to prevent the progression of a disease or health condition. Examples include screening for STIs and providing prompt treatment to individuals who test positive.

C. Tertiary prevention focuses on managing and reducing the impact of existing disease or health conditions and preventing complications or disability. In the context of STIs, tertiary prevention efforts may include providing ongoing medical care, support, and education to individuals living with STIs

D. Quaternary prevention aims to mitigate or avoid the consequences of unnecessary or excessive healthcare interventions and to protect individuals from overmedicalization. It focuses on promoting prudent and ethical healthcare practices.

D. Tardive dyskinesia (TD) is a side effect of long-term use of first-generation antipsychotic medications, such as those commonly used to treat schizophrenia. It is characterized by involuntary, repetitive movements of the face, tongue, lips, and other parts of the body.

A. Impaired ability to regulate body temperature is more commonly associated with conditions such as heatstroke or certain neurological disorders affecting the hypothalamus, and it typically presents with symptoms such as fever or hypothermia.

B. Extrapyramidal symptoms encompass a range of movement disorders caused by dysfunction of the extrapyramidal system, which includes the basal ganglia.

C. Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) is a rare but potentially life-threatening side effect of antipsychotic medications, characterized by fever, altered mental status, muscle rigidity, and autonomic dysfunction.