This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: Which response can the nurse expect to see in the client who has parkinsonism and is being treated ... (Read 46 times)

anjilletteb

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 569
on: Jul 23, 2018
Which response can the nurse expect to see in the client who has parkinsonism and is being treated with anticholinergics?
 
  a. Decreased cognition
  b. Increased muscle tone
  c. Diuresis
  d. Decreased tremors and rigidity

Question 2

The client that would be a poor candidate for treatment with an atropine-like drug is the client who has:
 
  a. parkinsonism.
  b. a peptic ulcer.
  c. cirrhosis.
  d. glaucoma.


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

tuate

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 332
Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
This is the use for parkinsonism, a disease whose symptoms include tremors, bradykinesia, rigidity, and drooling.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Atropine may cause pupillary dilation, which increases intraocular pressure.


anjilletteb

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 569
Reply #2 on: Jul 23, 2018
TY


tuate

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 332
Reply #3 on: Jul 23, 2018
You're welcome


« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Each year in the United States, there are approximately six million pregnancies. This means that at any one time, about 4% of women in the United States are pregnant.

Did you know?

If all the neurons in the human body were lined up, they would stretch more than 600 miles.

Did you know?

Not getting enough sleep can greatly weaken the immune system. Lack of sleep makes you more likely to catch a cold, or more difficult to fight off an infection.

Did you know?

As of mid-2016, 18.2 million people were receiving advanced retroviral therapy (ART) worldwide. This represents between 43–50% of the 34–39.8 million people living with HIV.

Did you know?

The human body's pharmacokinetics are quite varied. Our hair holds onto drugs longer than our urine, blood, or saliva. For example, alcohol can be detected in the hair for up to 90 days after it was consumed. The same is true for marijuana, cocaine, ecstasy, heroin, methamphetamine, and nicotine.

Growth of arg Mutants in Response to Supplements Growth of arg Mutants in Response to Supplements
A client is having an endoscopy performed by a physician who views the upper gastrointestinal intern A client is having an endoscopy performed by a physician who views the upper gastrointestinal intern
Dopaminergic Drugs Used for Parkinsonism Dopaminergic Drugs Used for Parkinsonism
Nurse measuring the recumbent height of a toddler Nurse measuring the recumbent height of a toddler
Reflex Response Reflex Response
Sympathetic Nervous System's Flight or Fight Response Sympathetic Nervous System's Flight or Fight Response
Video: The Pressure Flow Model in a Plant

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library