{"id":136758,"date":"2024-09-11T07:26:11","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T07:26:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=136758"},"modified":"2024-09-11T07:26:13","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T07:26:13","slug":"a-nurse-in-a-long-term-care-facility-is-collecting-data-for-an-interdisciplinary-care-conference-for-a-client-who-has-parkinsons-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/11\/a-nurse-in-a-long-term-care-facility-is-collecting-data-for-an-interdisciplinary-care-conference-for-a-client-who-has-parkinsons-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"A nurse in a long-term care facility is collecting data for an interdisciplinary care conference for a client who has Parkinson’s disease"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A nurse in a long-term care facility is collecting data for an interdisciplinary care conference for a client who has Parkinson’s disease. Which of the following findings is the priority for the nurse to report at the conference?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A.
The client requires additional help to stand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B.
The client has increased difficulty dressing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

C.
The client reports insomnia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

D.
The client has difficulty swallowing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Correct Answer and Explanation is :<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the context of a long-term care facility, when collecting data for an interdisciplinary care conference for a client with Parkinson’s disease, the priority finding for the nurse to report is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

D. The client has difficulty swallowing.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Explanation:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that affects movement control, and it can lead to a range of complications. The priority in reporting findings in an interdisciplinary care conference revolves around issues that pose immediate or severe risks to the client’s health and safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Difficulty swallowing<\/strong>, also known as dysphagia, is a critical issue in Parkinson\u2019s disease due to the progressive nature of the disorder affecting motor control. This complication can have serious implications:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Risk of Aspiration:<\/strong> Difficulty swallowing increases the risk of food or liquids entering the airway (aspiration), which can lead to aspiration pneumonia. This is a serious condition that can cause respiratory distress and even be life-threatening if not managed appropriately.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Nutritional Deficits:<\/strong> If swallowing difficulties are not addressed, they can lead to inadequate nutrition and hydration. This can result in weight loss, dehydration, and malnutrition, which can further complicate the client’s overall health and increase their vulnerability to other health issues.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Quality of Life:<\/strong> Dysphagia can significantly impact a client’s quality of life, causing discomfort, pain, and social isolation. It can affect their ability to enjoy meals and participate in social activities, leading to psychological effects such as depression or anxiety.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    While the other findings are also important, they do not present an immediate risk to the client\u2019s health as swallowing difficulties do. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Requiring additional help to stand<\/strong> and increased difficulty dressing<\/strong> indicate a need for assistance with activities of daily living but are not immediately life-threatening.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Insomnia<\/strong> can impact overall well-being but does not pose an acute risk like dysphagia does.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Thus, difficulty swallowing should be prioritized in the care conference to ensure that appropriate interventions are put in place, including speech and swallow therapy, dietary modifications, and possible adjustments in medication or feeding strategies to prevent serious complications.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      A nurse in a long-term care facility is collecting data for an interdisciplinary care conference for a client who has Parkinson’s disease. Which of the following findings is the priority for the nurse to report at the conference? A.The client requires additional help to stand. B.The client has increased difficulty dressing C.The client reports insomnia. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-136758","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-exams-certification"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/136758","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=136758"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/136758\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=136758"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=136758"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=136758"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}