[Verified Answer]: The nurse is assessing a client with…

The nurse is assessing a client with schizophrenia who began receiving haloperidol 2 days ago. The nurse notes that the client has hypertension, has a fever, and is confused. It would be a priority for the nurse to? Notify the client’s health care provider. Monitor the client for extrapyramidal side effects. Administer a dose of acetaminophen to the client. Obtain a blood specimen to check the client’s wbc count.