ATI PME Neurological System 2
Questions and Answers | Latest Version
| 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the primary therapeutic effect of levodopa/carbidopa in Parkinson’s disease?
✔✔ It increases dopamine levels in the brain to improve motor function
What serious adverse effect should be reported immediately when taking levodopa/carbidopa?
✔✔ Muscle twitching or facial spasms
What is an important dietary teaching point for a client taking levodopa/carbidopa?
✔✔ Avoid high-protein meals, which reduce drug absorption
What is the purpose of adding carbidopa to levodopa therapy?
✔✔ It prevents levodopa from breaking down before reaching the brain
What is a common side effect of pramipexole that a nurse should monitor?
✔✔ Drowsiness or sudden sleep attacks
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, What adverse effect is associated with selegiline when taken with tyramine-rich foods?
✔✔ Hypertensive crisis
What should a nurse teach a client about stopping antiepileptic medications like phenytoin?
✔✔ Do not stop abruptly due to risk of seizure recurrence
What lab value should be monitored in a client taking valproic acid?
✔✔ Liver function tests
What is a common side effect of carbamazepine that should be reported immediately?
✔✔ Skin rash, which could indicate Stevens-Johnson syndrome
What adverse effect may occur if phenytoin levels are too high?
✔✔ Nystagmus and ataxia
What is the therapeutic use of lamotrigine?
✔✔ Prevention and control of seizures
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Questions and Answers | Latest Version
| 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the primary therapeutic effect of levodopa/carbidopa in Parkinson’s disease?
✔✔ It increases dopamine levels in the brain to improve motor function
What serious adverse effect should be reported immediately when taking levodopa/carbidopa?
✔✔ Muscle twitching or facial spasms
What is an important dietary teaching point for a client taking levodopa/carbidopa?
✔✔ Avoid high-protein meals, which reduce drug absorption
What is the purpose of adding carbidopa to levodopa therapy?
✔✔ It prevents levodopa from breaking down before reaching the brain
What is a common side effect of pramipexole that a nurse should monitor?
✔✔ Drowsiness or sudden sleep attacks
1
, What adverse effect is associated with selegiline when taken with tyramine-rich foods?
✔✔ Hypertensive crisis
What should a nurse teach a client about stopping antiepileptic medications like phenytoin?
✔✔ Do not stop abruptly due to risk of seizure recurrence
What lab value should be monitored in a client taking valproic acid?
✔✔ Liver function tests
What is a common side effect of carbamazepine that should be reported immediately?
✔✔ Skin rash, which could indicate Stevens-Johnson syndrome
What adverse effect may occur if phenytoin levels are too high?
✔✔ Nystagmus and ataxia
What is the therapeutic use of lamotrigine?
✔✔ Prevention and control of seizures
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