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After 3 days of taking haloperidol, the client shows an inability to sit still, is restless and fidgety, and paces around the unit. Of the following extrapyramidal adverse reactions, the client is showing signs:

* a. Dystonia
* b. Akathisia
* c. Parkinsonism
* d. Tardive dyskinesia

b. Akathisia

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