NUR 2474 Pharm Module 2 Question And Answers 2023 Verified

NUR 2474 Pharm Module 2 Question And Answers 2023 Verified S/S of Alzheimers Disease? correct answers memory loss, confusion, feeling disoriented, impaired judgement, inability to self care, cannot do ADLs What is happening in the brain before one begins medication with Alzheimers? correct answers there is reduced Ach or cholinergic transmission with levels below 90%, the neurons are degenerated. Main medication given for Alzheimers disease? correct answers donepezil What is the prognosis with Alzheimers? correct answers it is irreversible and incurable, but medication use can slow its progression What does donepezil do? correct answers prevent Ach breakdown at the neural level, therefor increasing concentration of the neurotransmitter available for reuptake. SE of donepezil? correct answers HA, dizziness, GI effects- N,V, bronchoconstriction