When describing Parkinson's disease to a patient with a new diagnosis, what statement made by the nurse would be accurate?
A) "Parkinson's disease can be cured if medication is taken regularly as prescribed."
B) "Degeneration of the neurons is arrested by medication."
C) "Surgical procedures involving the basal ganglia have had varying degrees of success."
D) "Diet-related therapy is the primary treatment for managing Parkinson's disease."
C
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Surgical procedures involving the basal ganglia have been tried with varying success at prolonging the physical degeneration caused by this disease. Drug therapy remains the primary treatment. At this time, no available treatment arrests the neuron degeneration of Parkinson's disease and the eventual decline in patient function.
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