Posted: February 26th, 2018

Parkinson disease : 5 Important Tasks to Delegate to a Nursing Assistant

All of these nursing activities are included in the care plan for a 78-year-old man with Parkinson disease who has been referred to your home health agency.

Which ones will you delegate to a nursing assistant (NA)? (Choose all that apply).

A. Check for orthostatic changes in pulse and blood pressure.
B. Monitor for improvement in tremor after levodopa (L-dopa) is given.
C. Remind the patient to allow adequate time for meals.
D. Monitor for abnormal involuntary jerky movements of extremities.
E. Assist the patient with prescribed strengthening exercises.
F. Adapt the patient’s preferred activities to his level of function.