A Client Complains of a Right-Hand Tremor, Increasing Weakness, and Muscles

question 70

Multiple Choice

A client complains of a right-hand tremor, increasing weakness, and muscles that feel tight. The nurse notes that the client has poor voice volume and facial muscles that do not move easily. The nurse recognizes that these symptoms are consistent with which condition?

• A)Parkinson disease
• B)Spinal cord injury
• C)Cerebrovascular accident
• D)Multiple sclerosis

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Definitions:

Bilateral Entropion

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Antibiotic Ointment

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Supplemental Oxygen

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Scale Variations

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