Question

The nurse reviews the medication history of a postoperative patient, which shows carbidopa-levodopa with selegiline, along with meperidine for pain, with instructions to begin taking entacapone with each dose of carbidopa-levodopa after 10 days. What is the appropriate nursing action?

1
Hold the meperidine and call the health care provider.
2
Administer all medications and monitor blood pressure hourly.
3
Administer the meperidine as ordered and hold the entacapone.
4
Administer the meperidine as ordered and hold the carbidopa-levodopa through the postoperative period.

Answer 1

Hold the meperidine and call the health care provider.

Step-by-step explanation:

Parkinson's disease may be defined as the medical condition in which the movement of the individual gets affected. This is a progressive disorder that might also causes stiffness.

Carbidopa-levodopa and selegiline medication is given to the patient suffering from Parkinson's disease. Selegiline and meperidine can be given together as it may cause disorientation in the patient. The nurse will give meperidine for the proper treatment of the patient. The nurse calls the health care provider to provide emergency and extra medical care to the patient.

Thus, the correct answer is option (1).