The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Diagnosed with Parkinsons

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with Parkinsons disease. The patient is having increasing problems with rising from the sitting to the standing position. What should the nurse suggest to the patient to use that will aid in getting from the sitting to the standing position as well as aid in improving bowel elimination?

A) Use of a bedpan
B) Use of a raised toilet seat
C) Sitting quietly on the toilet every 2 hours
D) Following the outlined bowel program