Patient (and family, significant others, and/or caregiver) openly discusses impact of the disease process on relationships, daily activities, future activities; the lifelong need for daily medication;...

Patient (and family, significant others, and/or caregiver) openly discusses impact of the disease process on relationships, daily activities, future activities; the lifelong need for daily medication; and monitoring for adverse and toxic effects (e.g., dizziness, nausea, vomiting, GI upset, and palpitations). • Patient states purposes of medication therapy such as decrease in symptoms of Parkinson’s, improved comfort, improved activities of daily living, increase in nutritional status. • Patient states information for point of contact with prescriber and symptoms to report such as dry mouth, unresolved nausea/vomiting, fainting, loss of appetite.