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roselinechinyere27m

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A 55-year-old patient develops Parkinson's disease characterized by unilateral tremors only. The primary care NP will refer the patient to a neurologist and should expect initial treatment to be:
 
  a. levodopa.
  b. carbidopa.
  c. pramipexole.
  d. carbidopa/levodopa.

Question 2

Which antibiotic requires administration of a loading dose?
 
  a. Ilosone
  b. E-Mycin
  c. Erythrocin
  d. Zithromax


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Reply #1 on: Jul 24, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C
Patients younger than 65 years of age should be started with a dopamine agonist.

Answer to Question 2

D
It is important to give a loading dose, without which minimum plasma concentrations may take 5 to 7 days to reach steady state.


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Gracias!

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