Author Question: The patient receives trihexyphenidyl (Artane) for Parkinson's disease. Which assessment data will ... (Read 65 times)

CQXA · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The patient receives trihexyphenidyl (Artane) for Parkinson's disease. Which assessment data will the nurse report to the physician?

1. Dry mouth
2. Anorexia
3. Hypertension
4. Urinary retention

Question 2

The patient has Parkinson's disease, and develops depression. What is the best education the nurse can give the patient's family?

1. Anytime someone has a brain disease, depression will result.
2. Depression is very easy to treat with medications we have available.
3. This is a common problem with Parkinson's disease.
4. This is a result of the medications taken for control of symptoms.

mochi09 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 4
Rationale: Urinary retention is a serious side effect that must be reported to the physician. Dry mouth is a common side effect of trihexyphenidyl (Artane) that does not need reporting. Hypertension is not a side effect of trihexyphenidyl (Artane). Anorexia is not a side effect of trihexyphenidyl (Artane).

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 3
Rationale: Depression is common with any chronic, debilitating disease. The medications are not the cause of the depression. Patients with a neurological illness do not always develop depression. Depression is treatable with medications, but this does not help the family to understand what is happening with the patient.