The client has been prescribed carbidopa-levodopa (Sinemet). The highest priority instruction for the client is to avoid eating:
a. oranges.
b. lima beans.
c. spinach.
d. watermelon.
ANS: B
Pyridoxine increases dopa decarboxylase action, which metabolizes levodopa in the peripheral nervous system to dopamine. Food rich in pyridoxine, such as lima beans, should be avoided.
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A) True B) False
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