A patient with Parkinson's disease who is taking levodopa experiences dizziness when getting out of bed. The nurse should instruct the patient to:
1. try to sleep sitting up.
2. use a potassium supplement.
3. decrease the levodopa dose.
4. try increasing salt and water in the diet.
Correct Answer: 4
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