When treating clients with medications for Parkinson's disease, the nurse knows that the wearing-off phenomenon occurs for which reason?
The clients liver is no longer able to metabolize the drug.
There are rapid swings in the clients response to levodopa.
The medications begin to lose effectiveness against Parkinson's disease.
The client cannot tolerate the medications at times.
The Correct Answer is C
A, B and D- The phenomenon is not related to the liver’s ability to metabolize the drug and its is not a fluctuating phenomenon
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Correct Answer is ["167"]
Explanation
Dose=Weight in kg× Dose in mg/kg
Weight in kg= 111.13kg
Dose= 1.5 * 111.13
= 166.695
= 167mg
Correct Answer is C
Explanation
A. Is an antihistamine
B, D-Benzonatate and Dextromethorphan are cough suppressants
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