The spouse of a client with Parkinson disease asks how taking ...

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The spouse of a client with Parkinson disease asks how taking medication will help with symptoms. What is the nurse's best response?
 
  1. Medication will balance serotonin and acetylcholine in your spouse's brain.
  2. Medication will prevent muscle wasting in your spouse.
  3. Medication will boost your spouse's energy and appetite.
  4. The medication will facilitate your spouse's ability to walk, dress, and eat.

Question 2

What will the nurse include when teaching a caregivers' support group about Alzheimer disease?
 
  Standard Text: Select all that apply.
  1. Glutamatergic inhibitors are the most common class of drugs for treating Alzheimer disease.
  2. Depression and aggressive behavior are common with the disease.
  3. Memory difficulties are an early symptom of the disease.
  4. Chronic inflammation of the brain can be a cause of the disease.
  5. Pharmacologic therapies are given to help improve memory in Alzheimer disease.

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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: The medications will not help to restore balance between serotonin and acetylcholine.
Rationale 2: Medications do not prevent muscle wasting.
Rationale 3: Medications do not boost energy or appetite.
Rationale 4: The goal of pharmacotherapy for Parkinson disease is to increase an individual's ability to perform activities of daily living, such as walking, dressing, eating, and bathing.
Global Rationale: The goal of pharmacotherapy for Parkinson disease is to increase an individual's ability to perform activities of daily living, such as walking, dressing, eating, and bathing. The medications will not help to restore balance between serotonin and acetylcholine; prevent muscle wasting; or boost energy or appetite.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 2,3,4,5
Rationale 1: Glutamatergic inhibitors are not the most common class of drugs for treating Alzheimer disease.
Rationale 2: Depression and aggressive behavior are common symptoms of the disease.
Rationale 3: Memory difficulties are an early symptom of Alzheimer disease.
Rationale 4: It is suspected that chronic inflammation and excess free radicals can cause neuron damage and contribute to the disease.
Rationale 5: The acetylcholinesteras e inhibitors are the most widely used class of drugs for treating the disease. These drugs work by increasing the availability of acetylcholine. Acetylcholine is involved in cognition, memory, and learning.
Global Rationale: Depression and aggressive behavior are common symptoms of the Alzheimer disease. Memory difficulties are an early symptom of Alzheimer disease. It is suspected that chronic inflammation and excess free radicals can cause neuron damage and contribute to the disease. The acetylcholinesteras e inhibitors are the most widely used class of drugs for treating the disease. These drugs work by increasing the availability of acetylcholine. Acetylcholine is involved in cognition, memory, and learning. Glutamatergic inhibitors are not the most common class of drugs for treating Alzheimer disease.

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