During the start of antiparkinson medication therapy, the client will most likely need assistance with __________.

• A. Walking
• B. Eating
• C. Speaking
• D. Writing

Answer: (A)

Starting antiparkinsonian medications often helps reduce slowness and stiffness, but mobility and balance challenges are still prominent early on. Brisk improvement takes time, and bradykinesia with rigidity can make walking unstable or unsafe, so assistance with ambulation is commonly needed to prevent falls as medications take effect. The other functions—eating, speaking, and writing—can be affected by Parkinson’s, but they don’t typically require the immediate, ongoing help with movement that walking does at the start of therapy.