A client tells the nurse that he is experiencing some leg stiffness when walking and slowness when performing ADLs. Occasionally he has noted slight tremors in his hands at rest. This information leads the nurse to suspect
A) amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
B) Huntington's disease.
C) myasthenia gravis (MG).
D) Parkinson's disease (PD).

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Early in PD the client may notice a slight slowing in the ability to perform ADLs. A general feeling of stiffness may be noticed, along with mild, diffuse muscular pain. Tremor is a common early manifestation that usually occurs in one of the upper limbs.

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