You are caring for a patient diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. Your patient is having increasing problems with rising from the sitting to the standing position
What would you suggest to the patient to use that will aid in getting from the sitting to the standing position as well as aid in improving bowel elimination?
A) A handicapped toilet
B) A raised toilet seat
C) Sit quietly on the toilet every 2 hours
D) Follow the outlined bowel program
Ans: B
Feedback: A raised toilet seat is useful, because the patient has difficulty in moving from a
standing to a sitting position. A handicapped toilet is not high enough and will not aid in improving bowel elimination. Sitting quietly on the toilet every 2 hours will not aid in getting from the sitting to standing position; neither will following the outlined bowel program.
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