The nurse initiates teaching for the patient and family with newly diagnosed Parkinson's disease. In communicating with the patient and his family, which of the following should the nurse emphasize?
A) Speech problems may affect the patient's expressive abilities.
B) Emotional stability is maintained as the disease progresses.
C) The disease progresses slowly, and therapy can minimize disability.
D) Intellectual functioning is eventually impaired by this disease.
C
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Patients with Parkinson's disease may appear to have intellectual problems because of difficulty with speech and emotion, but they do not lose their mental abilities.
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