Patient current course of treatment with metoclopramide

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An elderly patient and her son present to the clinic to discuss the patient's current course of treatment with metoclopramide. While the patient states that she has had no issues with taking the medication, her son voices his concern over new-onset spasms in the patient's hands. The patient and her son deny any history of neurological conditions or substance use. The primary care provider should: Group of answer choices discontinue metoclopramide. decrease the dose of the medication and reevaluate in 2 weeks. refer the patient to a neurologist for further evaluation. refer the patient to physical therapy for treatment of muscle spasms.

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