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After teaching a group of nursing students issues and problems commonly associated with antiparkinson drug therapy, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which nursing diagnosis as common?
 
  Select all that apply.
 
  A) Risk for Injury
  B) Risk for Infection
  C) Diarrhea
  D) Impaired Physical Mobility
  E) Imbalanced Nutrition: More Than Body Requirements

Question 2

After teaching the family of a client with Parkinson's disease about possible adverse reactions, the nurse determines that the teaching was successful when the family states they will withhold the drug if the client experiences which of the following?
 
  Select all that apply.
 
  A) Facial grimacing
  B) Exaggerated chewing motions
  C) Protruding tongue
  D) Constipation
  E) Lack of appetite



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Answer to Question 1

Ans: A, D
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Common drug therapy-related nursing diagnoses include Risk for Injury, Constipation, Impaired Physical Mobility, Imbalanced Nutrition: Less Than Body Requirements, and Disturbed Sleep Pattern.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A, B, C
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The nurse should teach the client and family how to describe movements and to be alert for those such as facial grimacing, protruding tongue, exaggerated chewing motions and head movements, and jerking movements of the arms and legs. If these occur, the client should not take the next drug dose and should notify the primary health care provider immediately.



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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again



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