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A 55 year-old male presents to the office with his wife for evaluation of the patient's left arm tremors. The symptoms are increased when he gets upset. The wife has noticed that the patient's movements are slowed, "It seems as if he's shuffling his feet when he walks". The Nurse Practitioner knows these are signs of: a. Huntington Disease b. Parkinson's Disease c. Dementia d. Bell's Palsy * b. Parkinson's Disease Rationale: According to Papadakis and McPhee (2015), In Par...

A 55 year-old male presents to the office with his wife for evaluation of the patient's left arm tremors. The symptoms are increased when he gets upset. The wife has noticed that the patient's movements are slowed, "It seems as if he's shuffling his feet when he walks". The Nurse Practitioner knows these are signs of: a. Huntington Disease b. Parkinson's Disease c. Dementia d. Bell's Palsy - ANSWER* b. Parkinson's Disease Rationale: According to Papadakis and McPhee (2015),...