A home health nurse is visiting an elderly patient with Parkinson's disease. What would the nurse assess this man for related to common adverse effects?
A) Blood dyscrasias
B) Increased dopamine activity
C) Pliability
D) Urinary retention
D
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The nurse would assess the patient for urinary retention because this reaction is caused by loss of muscle tone in the bladder and is most likely to occur in elderly men who have enlarged prostate glands. Parkinson's does not generally cause blood dyscrasias. The nurse cannot assess for increased dopamine activity except to assess for reduced symptoms caused by medication therapy. Pliability is a distracter for this question.
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