A patient with Parkinson's disease would be at risk for falling as a result of:
1. quick movements.
2. unsteady, shuffling gait.
3. hemiparesis.
4. frequent loss of consciousness.
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The patient with Parkinson's disease has a very unsteady shuffling gait, as well as a very slow response, which could cause the patient to fall.
# 23. The nurse visiting a patient in her home assesses for extrinsic risk factors for falling. She should have the patient or family correct which of the following?
1. No door thresholds are present.
2. The kitchen floor is clean, shiny, and slick.
3. Lamps have 60-watt bulbs.
4. The telephone is placed on the bedside table.
2
Slick floors can cause the patient to slip and fall. The other choices are implementations that will help reduce the risk of falls.
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