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The nurse is assessing a patient who is visiting the clinic for a 2-month follow-up appointment after starting selegiline (Eldepryl), 10 mg daily. The patient is pleased with the improvement in his Parkinson’s disease symptoms but states, “My wife looked up this drug and told me that I can’t eat cheese or drink wine anymore. I hate that, and I really don’t want to take this medicine.” What is the nurse’s priority action at this time?
Concept introduction:
Parkinson’s disease is a type of neurodegenerative disease associated with dementia, loss of ability to walk, numbness, and difficulty to think. It affects the older individuals. It mainly affects the motor system of the central nervous system. Gene therapy and Dopamine therapy are some of the ways to treat Parkinson’s at the early stage of detection.
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