A patient who has Parkinson’s disease takes levodopa and carbidopa. The patient reports experiencing tremors between doses. The primary care NP should:

a. add amantadine.

b. increase the dose of levodopa.

c. discontinue the carbidopa.

d. add entacapone.

Discussion Topic: A patient who takes levodopa and carbidopa for Parkinson’s disease reports experiencing freezing episodes between doses. The primary care NP should consider using:

a. selegiline.

b. apomorphine.

c. modified-release levodopa.

d. amantadine.

Discussion Topic: A 65-year-old patient is diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. The patient has emphysema and narrow-angle glaucoma. The primary care NP should consider beginning therapy with:

a. ropinirole hydrochloride.

b. selegiline.

c. carbidopa/levodopa.

d. benztropine.