Free Parkinson's Trivia Question and Answers

Question 1

For a patient with Parkinson's disease, levodopa is prescribed. The nurse should be aware of the following before administering the medication:

Accepted Answer

Levodopa may cause the side effects of orthostatic hypotension

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Levodopa is inadequately absorbed if given with meals.

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Levodopa causes an initial euphoria followed by depression

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Levodopa must be monitored by weekly laboratory tests.

Question 2

Which of the following causes dementia the most frequently among elderly people?

Accepted Answer

Alzheimer’s disease

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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gerhig’s disease)

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Parkinson’s disease

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Multiple sclerosis

Question 3

When evaluating a patient, the nurse observes Brudzinski's and Kernig's signs. Which of the following illnesses exhibits these two defining symptoms?

Accepted Answer

Meningitis

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Seizure disorder

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Parkinson’s disease

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Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)

Question 4

A client with Parkinson's disease receiving care from a nurse has been taking carbidopa/levodopa (Sinemet) for a year. Which unfavorable side effects will the nurse keep an eye on the client for?

Accepted Answer

Hypotension

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Glaucoma

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Respiratory depression

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Dykinesia

Question 5

A client with Parkinson's disease is being taught by the nurse how to stop the condition's accompanying spinal curvatures. The nurse should instruct the client to refrain from:

Accepted Answer

Periodically lie prone without a neck pillow

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Sleep only in dorsal recumbent position

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Sleep on either side but keep his back straight

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Rest in supine position with his head elevated

Question 6

Which of the following should the nurse advise the Parkinson's disease patient to stay away from?

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Sitting on the beach in the sun on a summer day

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Sitting on the deck on a cool summer evening

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Walking in an indoor shopping mall

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Walking to the car on a cold winter day

Question 7

Which of the following conditions is characterized by decreasing dopamine levels brought on by the death of pigmented neuronal cells in the substantia nigra, a region of the brain's basal ganglia?

Accepted Answer

Parkinson’s disease

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Huntington’s disease

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Creutzfeldt-Jakob’s disease

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Multiple sclerosis