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
Critical thinking involves analysis in which the nurse examines patient data available from a variet
Remember the “ten rights” when administering medications.
A medical assistant helps a patient walk with a gait belt.
Kaposi's sarcoma on the skin of an AIDS patient.
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