When Treating Patients with Medications for Parkinson's Disease, the Nurse

question 4

Multiple Choice

When treating patients with medications for Parkinson's disease, the nurse knows that the wearing-off phenomenon occurs for which reason?

• A) There are rapid swings in the patient's response to levodopa.
• B) The patient cannot tolerate the medications at times.
• C) The medications begin to lose effectiveness against Parkinson's disease.
• D) The patient's liver is no longer able to metabolize the drug.

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