Which statement about levodopa in the treatment of Parkinson's disease is NOT true?
A) Levodopa is an effective therapy because it converts to dopamine in the brain.
B) Levodopa crosses the blood-brain barrier.
C) Levodopa remains an effective therapy throughout the disease.
D) Levodopa is often combined with another ingredient to prevent metabolism outside the brain.
C
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Give an example and explain why the processes outlined in the Clinical Staff/Care Provider Flowchart may need to be repeated once the patient checks out from her current visit.
What will be an ideal response?
Shorthand directions are often:
A) Incomplete and derivative. B) For the wrong drug by the wrong route. C) Mistyped and misread. D) Better than writing the prescription out in longhand.
The total number of patients receiving consultations divided by the total number of discharges×100 is the formula for the _________________________ rate.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
A laminar airflow (LAF) system moves a contained volume of air in layers at a continuous ____________
A. current C. circuit B. energy D. velocity