The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Is Diagnosed

question 7

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client who is diagnosed with early Huntington's disease (HD) . Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching plan for the client, partner, and children?

• A)Use of levodopa-carbidopa to help reduce HD symptoms.
• B)Need to take prophylactic antibiotics to decrease the risk for pneumonia.
• C)Lifestyle changes such as increased exercise that delay disease progression.
• D)Availability of genetic testing to determine the HD risk for the client's children.

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