1. A patient is newly diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease stage 6 on the Global Deterioration Scale. The primary care NP should prescribe:
Ans) 1) c. memantine (Namenda)
Explaination:
- Patients with moderate to severe dementia (stages 5 to 7) may be started on memantine.
1. A patient is newly diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease stage 6 on the Global Deterioration Scale....
QUESTION 1 A 75-year-old male patient diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease presents with agitation and aggressive behavior. The PMHNP determines which of the following to be the best treatment option? O A. Immunotherapy . O B. Donepezil (Aricept) ° C. Haloperidol (Haldol) O D. Citalopram (Celexa) or Escitalopram (Lexapro) OLIESTION 2
1. Define Alzheimer's disease and pre-Alzheimer's disease. 2. Identify the risk factors and prevalence of Alzheimer's disease. 3. Outline the course of Alzheimer's disease. 4. Compare and contrast the Global Deterioration Scale stages 1 to 7. 5. Discuss the main screening tools for Alzheimer's disease . 6. Identify Functional Assessment Staging stages 1 to 7. 7. Explain the psychopathology of Alzheimer's disease 8. Describe the potential physiological complications of Alzheimer's disease. 9. Relate the primary and differential diagnostic implications of Alzheimer's disease. 10.Define retro-genesis, and explain the evidence for...
A 65-year-old patient is diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. The patient has emphysema and narrow-angle glaucoma. The primary care NP should consider beginning therapy with: a. selegiline. b. benztropine c. carbidopa/levodopa. d. ropinirole hydrochloride.
A patient is recently diagnosed with the onset of Alzheimer's disease. What resources would you recommend for the family so that the patient could stay at home longer? What precautions should be recommended? What type of medications would be useful for the patient?
l cricket LTE 32% 4:02 PM Attachment PN Dementia Case Study Done Betty Mae Martin is a 75-year-old Caucasian female and retired high school English teacher. She and her husband, Billy, Martin, have been married for 49 years. On a recent trip with her husband, Betty becomes confused about where they are traveling. When packing to return home, Betty cannot remember the name for the word "suitcase." Betty and her husband think that these incidents are due to stress from...
1. often used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in a patient who has substance abuse problems? A. phenobarbital (Luminal) 2. highly bound to protein in the bloodstream and can adhere to nasogastric tubing? B. levodopa/carbidopa (Sinemet) 3. the most effective treatment for Parkinson’s disease (PD)? C. topiramate (Topamax) 4. responsible for changing the color of urine to red, brown, or black? D. bromocriptine (Parlodel) 5. known to block the metabolism of tyramine, a substance in many aged and pickled foods?...
Note; PD means Parkinson's Disease 1. List two online resources where someone newly diagnosed with PD (or their family members) could go to learn more about their disease. (2 pts) 2. a. List and describe in your own words 3 primary motor symptoms of PD. b. Then discuss how you modified exercise for 1 participant with at least one of those motor symptoms during the exercise class. (4 pts)
Discussion Topics, Mohr Chapter 31, Cognitive Disorders Discussion Topics Learning Objective 1. After discussing cognitive disorders in class, you begin thinking about experiences you have had with those who suffer from these conditions. What is a cognitive disorder? Have you ever had a family member who was diagnosed with a cognitive disorder? What feelings were evoked by the changes that result when someone has this kind of disorder? Think about any clients you may have cared for with a cognitive...
the clinic nurse instructs a client Newly diagnosed with Raynaud syndrome . which of the following statements if made by the client to the nurse indicates the need for further teaching? C. Hypertension D. Hypertensive urgency 21. A patient is sent to the emergency department by her primary care physician 321. A par in a hypertensive urgency. How would the nurse expect this patient to be treated? A. Diuretic B. Beta-blocker C. Calcium channel blocker D. Alpha inhibitor 322. A...
(1) Your patient Mamine is a 15-year-old with end-stage renal disease. She has Vancomycin 440 mg IV piggyback once. You have vancomycin 1 g recommended with 20 mL of sterile water. How many milliliters should you add to the 100 mL minibag to administer the 440 mg dose (2) Betony is a 2 ½ year old who is newly diagnosed with HIV infection. She is to be started on Retrovir 120 mg by mouth every 12 hours. She weighs 13...