The nurse is conducting an assessment for Don,a 5-year veteran with a traumatic brain injury (TBI).He was referred to the clinic for evaluation of movement disorders.He reports taking alprazolam (Xanax)for the last 3 months and wonders if that is contributing to his tremors and shuffling gait.Which of these understandings is most important in guiding the nurse's further assessment and response to Don?

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There is an association between TBI and the development of Parkinson's disease.Antipsychotic agents rather than antianxiety agents have a higher risk for extrapyramidal symptoms.Although Don's tremors could signal drug withdrawal,the concurrent shuffling gait suggests a movement disturbance.Finally,movement disturbances are not a symptom of PTSD.

The Nurse Is Conducting an Assessment for Don,a 5-Year Veteran