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 activities will you delegate to the uap? (select all that apply.)
1. checking for orthostatic changes in pulse and blood pressure
2. assessing for improvement in tremor after levodopa (l-dopa [larodopa]) is given
3. reminding the client to allow adequate time for meals
4. monitoring for signs of toxic reactions to anti-parkinson medications
5. assisting the client with prescribed strengthening exercises
6. adapting the client's preferred activities to his level of function

Option (1), (3) and (5).

Explanation:

Parkinson disease may be defined as the neurological disorder that can cause the stiffness and shaking of the hand. This disease gets worse with the increasing age.

A nurse must take care a Parkinson's patient that has been referred to the home. The orthostatic changes like blood loss, blood pressure and pulse of the patient must be measure and necessary steps must be taken to bring the normal physiological condition of the body. The patients should remembered and should provide the adequate meals. The strengthening exercise must be prescribed to the client.

Thus, the correct answer is option (1), (3), and (5).

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