The greatest risk for injury for a client with progressed Parkinson's disease is:
a. Falls
b. Suicide
c. Bleeding ulcers
d. Respiratory arrest
ANS: A
If the client becomes off balance, self-correction is very slow, so falls are common. While the client is monitored for depression, suicide is not a common risk for injury. Bleeding ul-cers and respiratory arrest are not generally recognized as caused by this disease.
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