A client diagnosed with Parkinson's disease is beginning medication therapy. The nurse realizes that the goal of treatment for Parkinson's disease is to:
1. improve sleep.
2. reduce appetite.
3. control tremor and rigidity.
4. reduce the need for joint replacement surgery.
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The goal of pharmacologic treatment for the client diagnosed with Parkinson's disease is to control tremor and rigidity and to improve the client's ability to carry out the activities of daily living. Medications for Parkinson's disease are not provided to improve sleep, reduce appetite, or reduce the need for joint replacement surgery.
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a. Place a raised Braille sticker on the call button, and instruct the patient to press for assistance. b. Instruct the patient to yell at the top of his lungs to get the attention of the staff. c. Explain to the patient that a staff person will stop by once an hour to see if the patient needs anything. d. Share cell phone numbers with the patient so he can call the nurse if he needs her.
A nurse is reviewing the phenomenon of reflex tachycardia with a group of nursing students. Which statement by a student indicates understanding of this phenomenon?
a. "Baroreceptors in the aortic arch stimulate the heart to beat faster." b. "Reflex tachycardia can negate the desired effects of vasodilators." c. "Reflex tachycardia is more likely to occur when beta blockers are given." d. "Venous dilation must occur for reflex tachycardia to occur."
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a. Extrapyramidal effects b. Hypertension c. Bradycardia d. Dizziness e. Seizures
Which symptoms are considered part of the nephrotic syndrome in children?
a. Proteinuria b. Pyuria c. Hyperlipidemia d. Edema e. Hypoalbuminemia