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    Ati ew n300 med surg final proctored exam

    The client diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease (PD) is being admitted with a fever and patchy infiltrates in the lung fields on the chest x-ray. Which clinical manifestations of PD would explain this assessment data?

    Explanation & Rationale

    A. These are common motor symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease but do not directly explain fever or lung infiltrates. B. These are typical signs of Parkinson’s Disease but are unrelated to respiratory infection or pneumonia. C. Difficulty swallowing (dysphagia) increases the risk of aspiration pneumonia. Immobility contributes to poor lung expansion and secretion clearance, increasing infection risk. These directly explain the fever and lung infiltrates seen on x-ray. D. These are characteristic Parkinson’s symptoms but do not account for pulmonary infection or fever.

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