A nurse is discussing motor symptoms with a patient with Parkinson disease who has been taking levodopa/carbidopa [Sinemet] for 9 months and who is now having regular tics. Which statement by the patient indicates understanding of this symptom?
A) "I may need to try a lower dose of Sinemet to reduce my tics."
B) "My provider may order clozapine to treat these tics."
C) "These tics are an indication that my dose of Sinemet is too low."
D) "This means I will have to have surgery to stop the symptoms."
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