A psychiatric nurse should base care of patients diagnosed with Parkinson disease and patients demonstrating extrapyramidal side effects (EPSEs) caused by antipsychotic drug therapy on what premise concerning symptoms?
A) Both conditions share similar symptoms.
B) Both sets of symptoms result from deficits in dopamine synthesis.
C) Both sets of symptoms result from acetylcholine and dopamine imbalance.
D) All associated symptoms are produced by neurodegeneration of the substantia nigra.
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