A 77-year-old male patient with Parkinson's disease will soon begin treatment with levodopa, carbidopa, and entacapone (Stalevo). Prior to starting this course of treatment, the nurse must ensure that
A) the patient has committed to having weekly blood work drawn for the next 2 months.
B) the patient has completed an anticholinergic challenge in a clinical setting.
C) the patient's existing dose of levodopa has been reduced.
D) the patient has a prognosis for complete recovery from Parkinson's disease.
B
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Patients whose medication regime is being changed to Stalevo should be administered levodopa and the adjunctive entacapone. The levodopa dose should be adjusted prior to the conversion to Stalevo therapy. Weekly blood work and the completion of an anticholinergic challenge are not necessary. Complete recovery from Parkinson's disease is not a realistic goal.
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