After seeking care for tremors that have become increasingly severe in recent months, a 71-year-old man has been diagnosed with Parkinson disease and will soon begin treatment with carbidopa-levodopa
Which of the following statements indicates that the patient has an accurate understanding of his new medication?
A) "I'll have to learn how to modify each dose of carbidopa-levodopa based on how bad my symptoms are that day."
B) "I've read that carbidopa-levodopa is quite short-acting so I'll have to take it several times a day."
C) "I'll make sure to stop taking my other medications so that my carbidopa-levodopa doesn't interact with them."
D) "I've heard that it can take up to a year for carbidopa-levodopa to cure someone of Parkinson disease."
B
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The adage that "common problems occur commonly" advises the practitioner to:
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The nurse assesses a patient before surgery. Which piece of patient information is most likely to require follow-up nursing interventions?
a. The patient's father died after surgery last year. b. The patient was exposed to chickenpox 8 weeks ago. c. The serum hemoglobin level is 13.5 g/dL. d. The patient's weight is 136 pounds; height is 5 feet 6 inches.
When a meter is divided by 100, the result is
A. 1000 millimeters. B. 100 micrometers. C. 1 kilometer. D. 100 centimeters.