A Patient Who Has Been Taking Bromocriptine (Parlodel) and Benztropine

question 5

Multiple Choice

A patient who has been taking bromocriptine (Parlodel) and benztropine (Cogentin) for Parkinson's disease is experiencing a worsening of symptoms. The nurse will anticipate that patient may benefit from

• A) complete drug withdrawal for a few weeks.
• B) use of levodopa (L-dopa)-carbidopa (Sinemet).
• C) withdrawal of anticholinergic therapy.
• D) increasing the dose of bromocriptine.

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