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John is 63 years old and receives home care from an occupational therapist twice weekly. His therapist is currently working with John on maintaining joint flexibility and balance. John demonstrates resting tremors, so his therapist is also working on adaptive techniques so John can continue to use his hands to write, use the computer, and cook simple meals. John’s wife assists with his mobility and walks slowly beside him, holding his arm. Sometimes, she needs to help him open his prescription bottles so he can take his medicine, a combination of levodopa and carbidopa.

1. What motor disease does John demonstrate? One of his signs is a resting tremor. What is the difference between a resting tremor and an intentional tremor?

2. What is the advantage of combining levodopa with carbidopa? What is the benefit of anticholinergic drugs in the management of Parkinson disease?

3. Parkinson disease involves the destruction of the substantia nigra and the nigrostriatal pathway. Where are these structures anatomically?

4. The patient with Parkinson disease typically presents with a masklike facial expression. Why does he or she have a masklike facial expression? How are the eyes, mouth, and laryngopharynx affected by this disease?

Please follow the rubric for the journals to receive optimal points. You will not be deducted on APA format for spacing. However, you will be deducted for punctuation errors and if the references are not correct or cited correctly. 

The Journal is due by Monday at 11:59pm of Week 7

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Journal Grading Rubric 7.19.24 (2)

Journal Grading Rubric 7.19.24 (2)

Criteria

Ratings

Pts

Title Page

6 pts

Excellent

Free of errors on title page and including: Title of Paper Institution: Arkansas State University Student Name Course #, Title of Paper Date

3 pts

Acceptable

1-2 errors on title page

0 pts

Unacceptable

Title page is not included or 3 or more errors on title page

/ 6 pts

Content

20 pts

Excellent

Response to assigned topic thorough and well-written, with varied sentence structure and vocabulary; opinions always supported with facts.

10 pts

Acceptable

Response thoughtful and fairly well written; most opinions supported with facts.

0 pts

Unacceptable

Response consists of unsupported opinions only marginally related to the topic.

/ 20 pts

Idea Development

14 pts

Excellent

Complete use of examples and details to explore and develop ideas and opinions. Word count over 400.

7 pts

Acceptable

Some reliance upon examples and details to illustrate and develop ideas and opinions. Word count between 200 and 399.

0 pts

Unacceptable

Ideas not clearly stated or developed. Word count less than 200.

/ 14 pts

Organization

20 pts

Excellent

Very logically organized; contains introduction; development of main idea (or ideas), and conclusion.

10 pts

Acceptable

Contains introduction, some development of ideas, and conclusion.

0 pts

Unacceptable

Entry is unstructured.

/ 20 pts

References

20 pts

Excellent

Uses two recent peer reviewed nursing journals (within the past 5 years) are used. One reference may be your course textbook.

10 pts

Acceptable

Uses two peer reviewed non-nursing journals. Or uses one nursing journal and one non-nursing journal. (All journals within the past 5 years)

0 pts

Unacceptable

Two recent peer-reviewed journals are not used, or references are not cited. Journals are older than 5 years.

/ 20 pts

Mechanics

10 to >9 pts

Excellent

Free of errors in grammar, punctuation, and/or spelling.

9 to >5 pts

Acceptable

1-3 grammar, punctuation, and/or spelling errors.

5 to >0 pts

Unacceptable

Entry is unstructured.

/ 10 pts

APA Formatting

10 to >9 pts

Excellent

Free of APA errors. Double spaced and includes a reference page

9 to >5 pts

Acceptable

1-3 APA errors

5 to >0 pts

Unacceptable

4 or more APA errors

/ 10 pts