The nurse working with clients diagnosed with Parkinson's disease should:
a. instruct clients to eat foods high in B-complex vitamins.
b. encourage clients to provide as much self-care as possible.
c. encourage clients to remain active.
d. instruct clients to drink at least eight glasses of water a day.
ANS: B, C, D
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Correct b., c., and d. are appropriate actions of the nurse.
Incorrect a. Because pyridoxine facilitates the breakdown of levodopa, this is not a routine nursing instruction.
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