A patient, newly diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, is expecting to be discharged home in the morning. When interacting with the patient during discharge teaching, the patient asks for direction to resources she and her family can access
What is resource you would give her?
A) International Association of Degenerative Diseases
B) American Association of Degenerative Diseases
C) American Parkinson's Disease Association
D) International Parkinson's Foundation, Inc.
Ans: C
Feedback: Information booklets and a newsletter for patient education are published by the National Parkinson's Foundation, Inc., and the American Parkinson's Disease Association. That makes options A, B, and D incorrect.
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