RN Exam Practice
Health Promotion and MaintenanceQuestion 586 of 2368

A client newly prescribed carbidopa/levodopa asks about diet. Which instruction is most appropriate?

  1. Eat a high-protein meal with every dose
  2. Take it only on an empty stomach with no food
  3. Avoid high-protein diets because they decrease absorption
  4. Drink extra milk to increase absorption
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Correct answer: Avoid high-protein diets because they decrease absorption

High-protein foods impair absorption of the drug. Meals should also be planned around the medication times.

Source: Nursing Pharmacology, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2023), Central Nervous System: Carbidopa/Levodopa. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Health Promotion and Maintenance"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026