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A 75-year-old client's family is asking the nurse about Parkinson's disease, which is being considered as a probable diagnosis for the client. The nurse knows that Parkinson's disease
 
  A) is more common in persons under age 50.
  B) responds well to surgical treatment.
  C) is a chronic, progressive, neurological disease affecting movement.
  D) is diagnosed by changes observed on a CT scan of the brain.

Question 2

An older client diagnosed with Parkinson's disease is being discharged from the hospital and will continue taking carbidopa-levodopa (Sinemet), which was started this admission.
 
  The nurse knows that the client understands the instruction when he states
  A) I will take the medication with my meals.
  B) This medication will cure my Parkinson's disease in time.
  C) This medication will not affect my blood pressure medications.
  D) I will sit up for several minutes to gain my balance before going from lying down to standing up.



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ririgirl15

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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

D




tth

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Excellent


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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