For Clients Taking Levodopa, Dietary Recommendations May Include

question 25

Multiple Choice

For clients taking levodopa, dietary recommendations may include:

• A) Increasing protein intake to 1.2 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight
• B) Taking higher protein foods with the evening meal rather than earlier in the day
• C) Distributing fat content evenly over three meals
• D) All of the above

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