A patient with Parkinson's disease who is taking levodopa ...

[anjilletteb]

A patient with Parkinson's disease who is taking levodopa experiences dizziness when getting out of bed. The nurse should instruct the patient to:
 
  1. try to sleep sitting up.
  2. use a potassium supplement.
  3. decrease the levodopa dose.
  4. try increasing salt and water in the diet.

Question 2

A patient with Parkinson's disease says, I always take my other medications with my bacon and eggs each morning. Can I take the levodopa at this time, too? Select the nurse's best response.
 
  1. You can take the levodopa at breakfast if it helps you to remember to take it.
  2. You should take all of your medications together to enhance efficacy.
  3. You should take the levodopa at least 1 hour before you eat your breakfast.
  4. You should never take this medication with food, as it will increase its side effects.

[yuyiding]

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 4

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 3

[anjilletteb]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[amandalm]

Excellent