Which condition will alert the nurse to a potential caution or
contraindication regarding the use of a dopaminergic drug
for treatment of mild Parkinson'
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a Diarrhea
b Tremors
c Angle-closure glaucoma
d Unstable gait - ✔✔ c Angle-closure glaucoma
A patient is taking entacapone (Comtan) as part of the therapy for Parkinson's disease. Which intervention by the nurse is appropriate at this time?
a Notify the patient that this drug causes discoloration of the urine.
b Limit the patient's intake of tyramine-containing foods.
c Monitor results of renal studies because this drug can seriously affect renal function.
d Force fluids to prevent dehydration. - ✔✔ a Notify the patient that this drug causes discoloration of the urine.
During a patient teaching session about antiparkinson drugs, the nurse will include which statement?
a "The drug will be stopped when tremors and weakness are relieved."
b "If a dose is missed, take two doses to avoid significant decreases in blood levels."
c "Be sure to notify your physician if your urine turns
brownish-orange in color."
d "Take care to change positions slowly to prevent falling due to a drop in blood pressure." - ✔✔ d "Take care to change positions slowly to prevent falling due to a drop in blood pressure."
A patient will be taking selegiline (Eldepryl), 10 mg daily, in addition to dopamine replacement therapy for Parkinson's disease. The nurse will implement which precautions regarding selegiline?
a Teach the patient to avoid foods containing tyramine.
b Monitor for dizziness.
c Inform the patient that this drug may cause urine
discoloration.
d Monitor for tachycardia and palpitations. - ✔✔ b Monitor for dizziness.
A patient with Parkinson's disease will start taking entacapone (Comtan) along with the carbidopa-levodopa (Sinemet) he has been taking for a few years. The nurse recognizes that the advantage of taking entacapone is that
a the entacapone can reduce on-off effects.
b the levodopa may be stopped in a few days.
c there is less GI upset with entacapone.
d it does not cause the cheese effect. - ✔✔ a the entacapone can reduce on-off effects.
The nurse is assessing a patient who has begun therapy with amantadine (Symmetrel) for Parkinson's disease. The nurse will look for which possible adverse effects? (Select all that
apply.)
a Nausea
b Palpitations
c Dizziness
d Insomnia
e Edema - ✔✔ a Nausea
c Dizziness
d Insomnia
A patient with Parkinson's disease has difficulty performing voluntary movements. What is the correct
term for this symptom?
a. Akinesia
b. Dyskinesia
c. Chorea
d. Dystonia - ✔✔ b. Dyskinesia [Show Less]