15th February 2025

A 71-year-old woman was admitted to hospital two weeks ago for a fall at home.

A 71-year-old woman was admitted to hospital two weeks ago for a fall at home. She was recovering well until she had another fall in the bathroom yesterday. This afternoon, she started verbally abusing the nurses and attempting to call the police and “arrest the lot of you” but cannot articulate why. The nurse on duty calls you for review, reporting that he met her last week and this is an acute change. He asks whether it would be appropriate to prescribe haloperidol to keep her safe.

You have not met the patient before so you review her medical notes. Which of the following is most likely to pose a contraindication to this prescription?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.