Pharmacology concept map assignment 2 for levodopa PDF

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Nursing interventions:  Administer with food, in small doses at start of treatment  Avoid administering with high protein means due to reduced therapeutic effect with high protein content in food Patient Teaching:  Advise patients to avoid vitamin preparations and foods containing pyridoxine such as wheat gum, liver, legumes because they can reduce the therapeutic effects of levodopa  Advice clients to eat protein in several small portions during the day  (Burchum & Rosenthal, 2019; Holman et al., 2019).

Nursing Interventions  Decrease dosage of levodopa if possible  Administer amantadine as prescribed to decrease dyskinesias Patient education  Advice patients that dosage reduction can result in resumption of PD symptoms (Burchum & Rosenthal, 2019; Holman et al., 2019).

Nursing Interventions  Monitor patient’s vital sings and ECG readings  Use cautiously in patients with cardiovascular disease Patient education  Advise patient to monitor vital signs at home and report any abnormalities (Burchum & Rosenthal, 2019; Holman et al., 2019).

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levodopa Adverse Effects: Nausea, vomiting and drowsiness Dyskinesias Tachycardia, palpitations, and irregular heartbeat Psychosis Activation of malignant hyperthermia (Burchum & Rosenthal, 2019; Holman et al., 2019).

Nursing Interventions  Administer second-generation antipsychotic medications as prescribed to decrease symptoms  Assess for concurrent use of antipsychotic MAO-I medications which can result in an antihypertensive crisis Patient Education  Advise patient to report any signs of psychosis such as hallucinations to the HCP  Instruct patient to not use levodopa within two weeks of MAO-I use (Burchum & Rosenthal, 2019; Holman et al., 2019).

Nursing Interventions:  Avoid use of medication in clients who have skin lesions that have not been diagnosed. Client teaching  Advice client to report any family history of malignant hyperthermia as it can be genetically inherited. (Burchum & Rosenthal, 2019; Holman et al., 2019).

References Burchum, J. R., & Rosenthal, L. D. (2019). Lehne's pharmacology for nursing care. Elsevier. Holman, H. C., Williams, D., Sommer, S., Johnson, J., Ball, B. S., Morris, C., Wheless, L. K., McMichael, M., Roland, P., Leehy, P., & Hertel, R. (2019). Rn pharmacology for nursing: review module (8th ed.). Assessment Technologies Institute. (Burchum & Rosenthal, 2019; Holman et al., 2019)....