A client with Parkinson's disease is undergoing treatment in a health care facility. Which of the following nursing interventions should the nurse perform as part of the client's ongoing assessment?
A) Assess the client for ability to perform the daily activities.
B) Observe the current mental condition of the client.
C) Observe the client for various neuromuscular signs.
D) Prepare a baseline for future evaluations of the client's drug therapy.
Ans: C
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The nurse should evaluate the client's response to drug therapy by observing the client for various neuromuscular signs to compare these observations with the data obtained during the initial physical assessment. The nurse should assess the client's ability to perform daily activities and observe the client's current mental condition before the drug is administered to the client as part of the preadministration assessment. During the preadministration assessment, before starting the drug therapy, the nurse also performs a physical assessment of the client to provide a baseline for future evaluations of drug therapy.
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