The geriatrician providing care for a 74-year-old man with diagnosis of Parkinson disease has recently changed the client's medication regimen. What is the most likely focus of the pharmacologic treatment of the man's health problem?
A)Maximizing acetylcholine release from synaptic vesicles at neuromuscular junctions
B)Preventing demyelination of the efferent cerebellar pathways
C)Increasing the functional ability of the underactive dopaminergic system
D)Preventing axonal degradation of motor neurons

Question

The geriatrician providing care for a 74-year-old man with diagnosis of Parkinson disease has recently changed the client's medication regimen. What is the most likely focus of the pharmacologic treatment of the man's health problem? 
A)Maximizing acetylcholine release from synaptic vesicles at neuromuscular junctions
B)Preventing demyelination of the efferent cerebellar pathways
C)Increasing the functional ability of the underactive dopaminergic system
D)Preventing axonal degradation of motor neurons

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Antiparkinson drugs act by increasing the functional ability of the underactive dopaminergic system. The cerebellar pathways, acetylcholine levels, and axonal degradation are not components of the etiology of Parkinson disease.

The Geriatrician Providing Care for a 74-Year-Old Man with Diagnosis