Which response can the nurse expect to see in the client who has parkinsonism and is being treated with anticholinergics?
a. Decreased cognition
b. Increased muscle tone
c. Diuresis
d. Decreased tremors and rigidity
ANS: D
This is the use for parkinsonism, a disease whose symptoms include tremors, bradykinesia, rigidity, and drooling.
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