A patient has been prescribed ropinirole (Requip). She states, "I don't know why they are giving me this medicine. I don't have restless leg syndrome
" What is the nurse's best response in teaching this patient with newly diagnosed Parkinson's disease about ropinirole (Requip)?
A) "You are mistaken; ropinirole is not used for restless leg syndrome."
B) "You are right about ropinirole, but it is also used in early Parkinson's disease."
C) "Your doctor must have written the prescription wrong. I will call her."
D) "Ropinirole is used for restless leg syndrome and migraines, not parkinsonism."
B
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