NSG5240 Quiz 3 | Questions and Answers |
2026 Updates | 100% correct | South
College
A patient who takes levodopa/carbidopa for Parkinson disease reports periods of lost drug
effect lasting from minutes to several hours with no relationship to the timing of drug
administration. What course of action will the provider take? - ANSWER- -Prescribe a COMT
inhibitor, such as entacapone.
A provider provides teaching for a patient with a newly diagnosed partial complex seizure
disorder who will begin therapy with an antiepileptic drug (AED). Which statement by the
patient indicates to the provider an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER- -"I may need
to try several drugs before finding one is effective."
Which of the following agents is used to treat Parkinson's disease by increasing the release of
dopamine from presynaptic neurons? - ANSWER- -Amantadine
Which of the following medications is used to treat Parkinson's disease by inhibiting the enzyme
COMT (catechol-O-methyltransferase)? - ANSWER- -Entacapone
A patient has been taking oxycodone to manage severe, chronic pain for the last 6 months but
now reports that it is no longer effective. The provider will discuss prescribing which medication
for the patient? - ANSWER- -Fentanyl transdermal patch
Which of the following is the primary mechanism of action of levodopa in the treatment of
Parkinson's disease? - ANSWER- -It replaces dopamine in the brain.
Which of the following is a common side effect of long-term use of levodopa in Parkinson's
disease? - ANSWER- -Dyskinesia
2026 Updates | 100% correct | South
College
A patient who takes levodopa/carbidopa for Parkinson disease reports periods of lost drug
effect lasting from minutes to several hours with no relationship to the timing of drug
administration. What course of action will the provider take? - ANSWER- -Prescribe a COMT
inhibitor, such as entacapone.
A provider provides teaching for a patient with a newly diagnosed partial complex seizure
disorder who will begin therapy with an antiepileptic drug (AED). Which statement by the
patient indicates to the provider an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER- -"I may need
to try several drugs before finding one is effective."
Which of the following agents is used to treat Parkinson's disease by increasing the release of
dopamine from presynaptic neurons? - ANSWER- -Amantadine
Which of the following medications is used to treat Parkinson's disease by inhibiting the enzyme
COMT (catechol-O-methyltransferase)? - ANSWER- -Entacapone
A patient has been taking oxycodone to manage severe, chronic pain for the last 6 months but
now reports that it is no longer effective. The provider will discuss prescribing which medication
for the patient? - ANSWER- -Fentanyl transdermal patch
Which of the following is the primary mechanism of action of levodopa in the treatment of
Parkinson's disease? - ANSWER- -It replaces dopamine in the brain.
Which of the following is a common side effect of long-term use of levodopa in Parkinson's
disease? - ANSWER- -Dyskinesia
