A Patient Has Been Diagnosed with Parkinson Disease (PD) and Begins

A patient has been diagnosed with Parkinson disease (PD) and begins treatment with levodopa/carbidopa [Sinemet]. After several months of therapy, the patient reports no change in symptoms. The nurse will expect the provider to:

A) add a dopamine agonist.
B) discuss the "on-off" phenomenon.
C) increase the dose of Sinemet.
D) re-evaluate the diagnosis.

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