When a 74-year-old patient is seen in the health clinic with new development of a stooped posture, shuffling gait, and pill rolling–type tremor, the nurse will anticipate teaching the patient about
a. oral corticosteroids.
b. antiparkinsonian drugs.
c. magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
d. electroencephalogram (EEG) testing.
ANS: B
The diagnosis of Parkinson's is made when two of the three characteristic manifestations of tremor, rigidity, and bradykinesia are present. The confirmation of the diagnosis is made on the basis of improvement when antiparkinsonian drugs are administered. This patient has symptoms of tremor and bradykinesia. The next anticipated step will be treatment with medications. MRI and EEG are not useful in diagnosing Parkinson's disease, and corticosteroid therapy is not used to treat it.
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