A patient with Parkinson disease is demonstrating bradykinesia. What should the nurse expect to assess in this patient?
A. Increased spontaneous movements
B. Active exercise and high energy
C. Very slow talk
D. Slowed or delayed movements
Answer: D
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As mania progresses and persists over time, it becomes more:
a. ego-dystonic b. pleasurable c. ego-syntonic d. creative
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a. grade I c. grade III or greater b. grade II d. grade 0
J.R. asks you, "Will I be able to have children when I grow up?" Keeping his age in mind,
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