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NUR 5461 MODULE 4 EXAM PREP 2026
COMPLEX PATIENT ASSESSMENT AND
INTERVENTIONS COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

◉ hypertonia, resting tremors, rigidity, bradykinesia, freezing
phenomenon, depression, cognitive impairment
Answer: PD


◉ presence of lewy bodies
Answer: PD


◉ autosomal dominant trait
Answer: Essential tremor


◉ tremor at rest and inc with activity, voice may quiver, doesn't
change muscle tone
Answer: Essential tremor


◉ Treatment of essential tremors?
Answer: Inderal and Primidone

, ◉ common early symptom in PD
Answer: Resting tremors "pill rolling"


◉ levodopa trial
Answer: PD dx


◉ progresses rapidly, fixed facial expression, rigidity, cognitive
impairment
Answer: Supranuclear palsy


◉ continuous random movement?
Answer: Chorea


◉ levodopa reduces rigidity but improvement is transient
Answer: Supranuclear palsy


◉ tetrabenazine and antipsychotics treat?
Answer: Chorea


◉ short term memory deficits that don't interfere with function
abilities
Answer: mild cognitive impairment (MCI)

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