A new nurse in a long-term care facility is caring for a patient with PD. The nurse should note which one of the following actions related to PD that is observed during the assessment?
a. Tremors during sleep c. Frequent blinking
b. Cogwheel rigidity d. Fast movements
B
Patients with PD display slow movement, infrequent blinking, masked facies, and cogwheel ri-gidity. Patients with PD exhibit tremors at rest in their hands, arms, legs, feet, and jaw.
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