The nurse is conducting a health history with a patient exhibiting signs of Parkinson disease. Which question should the nurse ask the patient?
1. "Do you recall if any of your relatives had difficulty holding on to things with their hands?"
2. "Do you remember what you ate for breakfast this morning?"
3. "Is it painful to flex your chin to your chest?"
4. "Did your muscle weakness first occur in your arms or in your legs?"
Correct Answer: 1
In Parkinson disease (PD), the lack of dopamine production leads to difficulty with movement, tremor, rigidity, and difficulty maintaining posture. It is thought that the disease process results from a complex interaction between genetic and environmental factors. Alzheimer disease progressively degrades cognitive function. The symptoms of multiple sclerosis include Lhermitte sign, a shocklike pain that occurs when the neck is flexed. Arm weakness is associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
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