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| what is the name of a chronic neurologic disorder that affects the extrapyramidal motor tract and is considered a syndrome (combination of symptoms) because of its three major features: rigidity, bradykinesia (slow movement), and tremors. |
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| Parkinsonism (Parkinson's disease) |
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| which disease is a chronic, progressive, neurodegenerative condition with marked cognitive dysfunction. |
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| different types of parkinsonism. |
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Pseudoparkinsonism frequently occurs as an adverse reaction to antipsychotic drugs, especially the phenothiazines.
parkinsonism symptoms could result from poisons
, arteriosclerosis,
and Wilson's disease (hepatolenticular degeneration). |
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| (impaired voluntary movement |
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| Anticholinergics contraindication |
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| acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitors have been successful in the treatment of what? |
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| mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease |
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1. A client with parkinsonism asks the nurse to explain what causes this condition. The most accurate response by the nurse is that parkinsonism is caused by the degeneration of which?
a. Cholinergic neurons
b. Dopaminergic neurons
c. Acetylcholine neurotransmitters
d. Monamine oxidase-B neurotransmitters |
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3. A family member of a client with Alzheimer's disease asks the nurse what causes this disorder. What does the nurse explain is the cause of Alzheimer's disease?
a. An excess of acetylcholine
b. Neurofibrillary tangles inside neurons
c. Degeneration of dopaminergic neurons
d. Neuritic plaques that form inside neurons in the cerebellum |
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6. What should the client who is taking anticholinergic therapy for parkinsonism be taught? (Select all that apply.)
a. To avoid alcohol, cigarettes, and caffeine
b. To relieve dry mouth with hard candy or ice chips
c. To use sunglasses to reduce photophobia
d. To urinate 2 hours after taking the drug
e. To receive routine eye examinations |
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