NUR 140 Final - Safety Questions and Correct Answers
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NUR 140
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NUR 140
What is Alzheimer's disease? it is a progressive disorder involving neural degeneration in the cortex memory loss and confusion
What is the treatment for Alzheimer's disease? medications do not cure, it reverse some decline in the early stages
What is prescribed for Alzheimer's in the early stage...
NUR 140 Final - Safety Questions and
Correct Answers
What is Alzheimer's disease? ✅it is a progressive disorder involving neural
degeneration in the cortex
memory loss and confusion
What is the treatment for Alzheimer's disease? ✅medications do not cure, it reverse
some decline in the early stages
What is prescribed for Alzheimer's in the early stages? ✅cholinesterase inhibitors
In moderate to severe stages what is prescribed fro Alzheimer's? ✅Memantine
The family of a patient who has recently been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease is
asking about the new drug prescribed to treat this disease. The patient's wife says, "I'm
so excited that there are drugs that can cure this disease! I can't wait for him to start
treatment." Which reply from the nurse is appropriate?
A. "The sooner he starts the medication, the sooner it can have this effect."
B. "These effects won't be seen for a few months."
C. "These drugs do not cure Alzheimer's disease. Let's talk about what the physician
said to expect from this drug therapy."
D. "His response to drug therapy will depend upon how far along he is in the disease
process." ✅c. "These drugs do not cure Alzheimer's disease. Let's talk about what the
physician said to expect from this drug therapy."
Rationale: the wife has unrealistic expectations that must be corrected as gently as
possible.
The nurse is teaching a patient about the possible adverse effects of donepezil. Which
of these are possible adverse effects? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY:
A.Constipation
B. Gastric upset
C. Drowsiness
D. Dizziness
E. Blurred vision ✅B. Gastric upset
C. Drowsiness
D. Dizziness
When teaching a client about memantine, the nurse will include which of the following?
A. Lab tests to monitor the client's liver function are needed.
, B. Memantine can cause elevated blood pressure
C. Taking memantine will improve the client's cognitive functioning.
D. The most common adverse effect of memantine is GI bleeding. ✅B. Memantine can
cause elevated blood pressure
A patient with Alzheimer's disease is taking rivastigmine, and has also been started o a
drug for depression. Which order will the nurse question before administering the new
drug?
A. Atypical antidepressant
B. Monoamine oxidase inhibitor antidepressant
C. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressant
D. Tricyclic antidepressant ✅d. Tricyclic antidepressant
Rationale: a tricyclic antidepressant decreases the effects of rivastigmine.
What is parkinson's disease? ✅It is a progressive chronic neurological disorder
NO CURE
Therapy is aimed at management of signs and symptoms
What are clinical manifestations of progression of Parkinson's disease? ✅Lack of
Coordination
Rhythmic Tremors
Rigidity/Weakness
Trouble Maintaining Position or Posture
Bradykinesia
Difficulty Walking
Drooling and Affected Speech
Mask-like Expressions
A patient who has been taking carbidopa/levodopa for Parkinson's disease for over a
year wants to start a low carbohydrate/high protein weight loss diet. The nurse tells the
patient that this type of diet may have what effect on his drug therapy?
A. There will be no problem with this diet, while on this medication
B. The high protein diet can slow or prevent absorption of this medication
C. The high protein diet may cause increased blood levels of this medication
D. The high protein diet will cause no problem as long as the patient also takes vitamin
B6 ✅b. The high protein diet can slow or prevent absorption of this medication
Rationale: the diet will decrease effects of the med. Vitamin B6 will also.
A patient taking carbidopa/levodopa tablets for Parkinson's symptoms is complaining of
dizziness, diarrhea, anxiety, and nasal stuffiness. Which of these complaints does the
nurse recognize as a possible side effect of carbidopa/levodopa?
A. Dizziness
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