The nurse assesses a patient diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. When will tremors be most pronounced?
a. When sleeping
b. When sitting quietly
c. When focusing intently
d. When reaching for something
B
The tremor of Parkinson's disease, a disease that affects the extrapyramidal system, is most pronounced when the patient is at rest. In Parkinson's disease, tremor is absent during sleep and diminished when concentrating or with intentional movement.
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In 1882, the first psychiatric training school for nurses opened. The first psychiatric nurse was:
a. Dorothea Dix. b. Linda Richards. c. Clara Barton. d. Lillian Wald.
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A. 10 B. 10,000 C. 100 D. 1000
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