A patient who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease is exhibiting hypomimia. What will the nurse likely observe in this patient?
1. Slow movements of the arms and legs
2. Falling when attempting to step backward
3. Blank facial expression
4. Very slow talk
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Rationale 1: Hypomimia does not affect the arms and legs.
Rationale 2: Patients with Parkinson's disease have difficulty with retropulsion, but this is not described as hypomimia.
Rationale 3: Bradykinesia and stiff facial muscles combine to create the "masked" facial expression associated with Parkinson's disease. This is hypomimia.
Rationale 4: Patients with Parkinson's do talk slowly, but this is not associated with hypomimia.
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