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NR 603 Parkinson’s Disease – 60+ Exam Questions with Answers – Levodopa, GCS, Deep Brain Stimulation – Chamberlain University

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This document is a specialized exam preparation resource for the NR 603 course on Parkinson’s Disease, tailored for the 2025/2026 academic year. It contains over 60 expertly curated multiple-choice questions and correct answers that reflect up-to-date clinical guidelines and pharmacologic protocols used in diagnosing and treating Parkinson’s Disease. Key topics include the pathophysiology of Parkinson’s as a neurodegenerative condition caused by dopamine depletion, classic clinical features (e.g., resting tremor, bradykinesia, rigidity), and common postural deformities. The guide explores both diagnostic and treatment approaches, emphasizing the use of levodopa (and its combination with carbidopa), dopamine agonists such as pramipexole and ropinirole, COMT inhibitors like entacapone, and adjunct therapies including anticholinergics and amantadine. It also discusses motor complications (e.g., dyskinesia, dystonia), deep brain stimulation (DBS) for advanced disease, and associated psychosis. All answers are verified and intended to support clinical decision-making and certification preparation, with attention to therapeutic indications, dosage strategies, side effect management, and individualized treatment planning. Recommended for: Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) students Adult-Gerontology NP (AGNP) students MSN and BSN students focusing on neurology AANP/ANCC certification exam candidates Healthcare professionals seeking a focused Parkinson’s pharmacology and treatment review Keywords: Parkinson’s disease, NR 603, levodopa, carbidopa, dopamine agonists, COMT inhibitors, Sinemet, bradykinesia, deep brain stimulation, resting tremor, rigidity, psychosis, pramipexole, ropinirole, selegiline, amantadine, anticholinergic therapy, nursing pharmacology, advanced practice nursing, Chamberlain University

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NR-603-Week 1-Parkinsons 2025/2026
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Parkinson disease (PD) is a - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔slowly progressive

neurodegenerative disease with an insidious onset of the cardinal features

of asymmetric resting tremor, bradykinesia, and rigidity, commonly with

postural changes


cardinal features of Parkinsons are - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔asymmetric resting

tremor,




bradykinesia, and

, rigidity, commonly with postural changes


Parkinsons is a result of - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔dopamine depletion which results

in increased inhibition of the thalamus and reduced excitatory input to the

motor cortex,


Resting tremor - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔is present at rest, i




s usually unilateral at first




characteristically disappears with action.


Rest tremor of the hands, described as - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔"pill rolling,"

increases with walking and may be an early sign when others are not yet

present

Another classic symptom of Parkinsons is rigidity. Rigidity is - 🧠 ANSWER

✔✔an increased resistance to passive movement at a joint,




usually manifests with a ratcheting or "cogwheeling" during the movement.

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