This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: A nurse administers medications to four patients with Alzheimer's disease. Which medication would be ... (Read 56 times)

folubunmi

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 524
on: Jul 19, 2018
A nurse administers medications to four patients with Alzheimer's disease. Which medication would be expected to antagonize N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) channels rather than cholinesterase?
 
  a. donepezil (Aricept)
  b. rivastigmine (Exelon)
  c. memantine (Namenda)
  d. galantamine (Razadyne)

Question 2

Consider these problems: apolipoprotein E (apoE) malfunction, neuritic plaques, neurofibrillary tangles, granulovascular degeneration, and brain atrophy. Which condition corresponds to this group?
 
  a. Alzheimer's disease
  b. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)related dementia
  c. Wernicke's encephalopathy
  d. Central anticholinergic syndrome


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

tofugiraffe

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 319
Reply #1 on: Jul 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Memantine blocks the NMDA channels and is used in moderate-to-late stages of the disease. Donepezil, rivastigmine, and galantamine are all cholinesterase inhibitors. These drugs increase the availability of acetylcholine and are most often used to treat mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
The problems are all aspects of the pathophysiologic characteristics of Alzheimer's disease.


folubunmi

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 524
Reply #2 on: Jul 19, 2018
TY


tofugiraffe

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 319
Reply #3 on: Jul 19, 2018
Happy to Help


« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Between 1999 and 2012, American adults with high total cholesterol decreased from 18.3% to 12.9%

Did you know?

Eating food that has been cooked with poppy seeds may cause you to fail a drug screening test, because the seeds contain enough opiate alkaloids to register as a positive.

Did you know?

The first oral chemotherapy drug for colon cancer was approved by FDA in 2001.

Did you know?

Though methadone is often used to treat dependency on other opioids, the drug itself can be abused. Crushing or snorting methadone can achieve the opiate "rush" desired by addicts. Improper use such as these can lead to a dangerous dependency on methadone. This drug now accounts for nearly one-third of opioid-related deaths.

Did you know?

Essential fatty acids have been shown to be effective against ulcers, asthma, dental cavities, and skin disorders such as acne.

The patient and his family meet with the nurse to discuss progress on the patient care plan. The patient and his family meet with the nurse to discuss progress on the patient care plan.
Exopthalmos of Graves' disease. Exopthalmos of Graves' disease.
nurse nurse
Nurse palpating the patient's brachial artery Nurse palpating the patient's brachial artery
Selected Combination Medications for Hypertension Selected Combination Medications for Hypertension
Dental Related Adverse Effects in Patients Undergoing Cancer Treatment Dental Related Adverse Effects in Patients Undergoing Cancer Treatment
Video: Cellular Respiration & Glucose Mobilization (Glucose transport & Phosphorylation of Glucose)

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library