A nurse is caring for a client who requires antiparkinson drug therapy. The nurse confirms that which of the following conditions is absent because it would contraindicate the use of the COMT inhibitor?
A) Pregnancy
B) Achalasia
C) Peptic ulcers
D) Glaucoma
Ans: A
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The nurse should confirm that the client is not pregnant or lactating and that the client does not have a hypersensitivity to the drug to ensure that the use of COMT inhibitors is not contraindicated. Achalasia, peptic ulcers, and glaucoma are not conditions that are contraindications to the use of COMT inhibitors. The use of cholinergic blocking drugs is contraindicated in clients with achalasia, peptic ulcers, and glaucoma.
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