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The nurse initiates teaching for the client who takes levodopa (Larodopa). Which of the following should the nurse caution the patient to avoid?
 
  A) Foods high in vitamin A
  B) Anticholinergic drugs
  C) Foods high in vitamin B6
  D) Passion flower herbs

Question 2

Which nursing intervention does the nurse plan for a patient who has multiple myeloma?
 
  a. Maintaining fluid intake of 3 to 4 L/day to dilute calcium load
  b. Limiting activity to prevent pathological fractures
  c. Administering narcotic analgesics continuously to control bone pain
  d. Assessing for changes in size and characteristics of lymph nodes



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Answer to Question 1

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Foods high in vitamin B6 counteract the effects of levodopa. None of the other choices are contraindicated.

Answer to Question 2

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Increase fluid intake to 3000 to 4000 mL/day.





 

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