A Client Diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease Has Developed Slurred Speech

question 4

Multiple Choice

A client diagnosed with Parkinson's disease has developed slurred speech and drooling. The nurse knows that these symptoms indicate which of the following?

• A) The client is having an exacerbation.
• B) Medication needs to be adjusted to higher doses.
• C) The client is exhibiting signs of medication overdose.
• D) The disease has entered the late stages.

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Definitions:

Stagflation

A period of slow economic growth and high unemployment with rising prices.

Aggregate Supply

The total supply of goods and services that firms in an economy plan on selling during a specific time period, at given price levels.

Natural Rate

The long-term unemployment rate around which the labor market is in equilibrium, unaffected by short-term fluctuations.

Unemployment

The condition of being without a job while actively looking for employment and being willing to work.