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jon_i

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The patient is diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. The patient's wife asks the nurse how taking medicine will help her husband. What is the best response by the nurse?
 
  1. The medications will help prevent muscle wasting in your husband.
  2. The medications will boost your husband's appetite and energy.
  3. The medications will balance serotonin and acetylcholine in your husband's brain.
  4. The medications will help your husband to eat and walk.

Question 2

Several senior citizens have asked the nurse to do a presentation on degenerative diseases. What does the nurse plan to teach as the most common degenerative diseases?
 
  1. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
  2. Multiple sclerosis
  3. Alzheimer's disease
  4. Huntington's chorea
  5. Parkinson's disease


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johnpizzaz

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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 4
Rationale: The goal of pharmacotherapy for Parkinson's disease is to increase the ability of the patient to perform activities of daily living (ADLs) such as walking, eating, dressing, and bathing. Medications do not prevent muscle wasting. Medications do not boost appetite or energy. The medications help restore balance between dopamine, not serotonin, and acetylcholine.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 3,5
Rationale: Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease are the two most common diseases of the central nervous system. Multiple sclerosis is not as common as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. Huntington's chorea is not as common as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is not as common as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease.


jon_i

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

essyface1

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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