A patient has been treated with antiparkinson medications for 3 months. What therapeutic responses should the nurse look for when assessing this patient?
a. Decreased appetite
b. Gradual development of cogwheel rigidity
c. Newly developed dyskinesias
d. Improved ability to perform activities of daily living
Question 2
Carbidopa-levodopa (Sinemet) is prescribed for a patient with Parkinson's disease.
The nurse informs the patient that which common adverse effects can occur with this medication?
a. Drowsiness, headache, weight loss
b. Dizziness, insomnia, nausea
c. Peripheral edema, fatigue, syncope
d. Heart palpitations, hypotension, urinary retention
PET scan of the brain in a patient with Alzheimer’s disease.
A nurse communicates with her non–English-speaking patient through an interpreter
The approval of a new drug is a four-stage process: (1) preclinical investigation, (2) clinical inve
Helping maintain accurate patient records is a critical part of the medical assistant's work.
(A) Nebulizer and (B) inhaler medication delivery devices for asthma medications.
Fetal development from 1 month to 9 months