NURS 208 FINAL Questions with 100%
Correct Answers
what is parkinsons? Correct Answer: - a movement disorder with the progressive
death of nurons in the brain resulting in low dopamine and high acetylcholine
what are the four cardinal symptoms of parkinsons? Correct Answer: - temors
- rigidity
- bradykinesia / akinesia
- postural instability
Genetic risks for parkinsons Correct Answer: - prior head injury
- familial tendency
- exposure to chemicals and metals
- older than 40 (especially over the age of 65)
- 50% more men than women have parkinsons
assessment for parkinsons Correct Answer: - history : when did it start
- physical assessment
- resting tremors in upper extremities ( tremors decrease when attenion is
diverted by activity)
- rigidity
, - facial expressions (masklike)
- emotional changes
- speech changes
- bowel and bladder changes
- decreased mobility
- impaired congnition due to neurotransmitter changes in the brain
- dysphagia : difficult swallowing
- excessive drooling from the increase in acetylcholine
lab and imagging diagnostics for parkinsons Correct Answer: - CSF
- MRI
- SPECT
how would a patient with parkinsons look Correct Answer: - shuffling gait
- muscle rigidity
- tremors
- pill rolling
- stooped posture
- mask like expression
Correct Answers
what is parkinsons? Correct Answer: - a movement disorder with the progressive
death of nurons in the brain resulting in low dopamine and high acetylcholine
what are the four cardinal symptoms of parkinsons? Correct Answer: - temors
- rigidity
- bradykinesia / akinesia
- postural instability
Genetic risks for parkinsons Correct Answer: - prior head injury
- familial tendency
- exposure to chemicals and metals
- older than 40 (especially over the age of 65)
- 50% more men than women have parkinsons
assessment for parkinsons Correct Answer: - history : when did it start
- physical assessment
- resting tremors in upper extremities ( tremors decrease when attenion is
diverted by activity)
- rigidity
, - facial expressions (masklike)
- emotional changes
- speech changes
- bowel and bladder changes
- decreased mobility
- impaired congnition due to neurotransmitter changes in the brain
- dysphagia : difficult swallowing
- excessive drooling from the increase in acetylcholine
lab and imagging diagnostics for parkinsons Correct Answer: - CSF
- MRI
- SPECT
how would a patient with parkinsons look Correct Answer: - shuffling gait
- muscle rigidity
- tremors
- pill rolling
- stooped posture
- mask like expression
