Monday, December 3, 2012

Parkinson's Quiz

A little test for C.N.A. students

11. When someone has Parkinson’s Disease and has severe tremors of the hands, and he smokes, what is the CNA’s responsibility? 
22.   Parkinson’s is considered…?
33.  The rigidity of Parkinson’s makes the resident more prone to?
44.  Which system is affected by Parkinson’s?
55.  What are the symptoms of Parkinson’s?

  answers:
1)  Help steady their hand to assist them and follow safety and policy rules regarding areas to smoke.
2)  Progressive
3)  Falls
4) CNS
5)  Rigidity, resting tremors, bradykinesia/ slow movement, postural instability, freezing, mask like expression, sleep disturbances, fatigue, dementia, depression

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