Parkinson’s disease A 67-year-old man presents to the ER with a… Parkinson’s diseaseA 67-year-old man presents to the ER with a chief complaint of tremors in his arms and some tremors in his leg as well. The patient is accompanied by his son, who says that his father has become “stiff” and it takes him much longer to perform simple tasks and difficulties rising from a chair. Physical exam demonstrates tremors in the hands at rest, and fingers exhibit “pill-rolling” movement. The patient’s face is not mobile and exhibits a mask-like appearance. His gait is uneven, and he shuffles when he walks, and his head/neck, hips, and knees are flexed forward. He exhibits jerky or cogwheeling movement. The patient states that he has episodes of extreme sweating and flushing not associated with any activity. Laboratory data is unremarkable, and the ER has diagnosed the patient with Parkinson’s Disease. 1- explain 3 nursing diagnoses with each nursing diagnosis 3 interventions, 3 Rationale, 1Short-term goal and 1 long-term goal. Example of nursing diagnosis (risk for imbalanced body temperature related to illness affecting thermoregulation as evidenced by the patient having a fever of 103 Fahrenheit)2-please explain the step for Nursing Physical Assessment (Neurological, Neuro) that can find with a patient diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.please no copy and past and provide references. thank you Health Science Science Nursing NUR 213 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)
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