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The community health nurse is assessing an older client and notices that the client walks with short, hesitant steps. The client walks with a slow, shuffling motion and with very little arm movement. At rest, the client has tremors. The nurse also notes that the client speaks in a very soft, low-pitched voice and has difficulty finding the right words. Which condition most likely explains the client's behaviors? Fibromyalgia. Polyneuropathy. Parkinson's disease. Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome.
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