A Patient Taking an FGA Medication Develops Severe Parkinsonism and Is

question 11

Multiple Choice

A patient taking an FGA medication develops severe parkinsonism and is treated with amantadine [Symmetrel]. The amantadine is withdrawn 2 months later, and the parkinsonism returns. The nurse will expect the provider to:

• A) give anticholinergic medications.
• B) make a diagnosis of idiopathic parkinsonism.
• C) resume the amantadine indefinitely.
• D) try a second-generation antipsychotic (SGA).

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Thomas Paine

An influential English-born writer and philosopher known for his works "Common Sense" and "The American Crisis," which advocated for American independence.

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