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ENagel

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Which strategy best supports safe medication administration for patients with Alzheimer's disease?
 
  a. Include the patient's care provider when teaching about the patient's drugs.
  b. Provide written guidelines about each drug to the patient.
  c. Create a chart listing the drugs, dosages, and times they should be taken.
  d. Suggest that the patient set up the drugs each week in labeled boxes.

Question 2

A patient with Alzheimer's disease is prescribed rivastigmine (Exelon). What action should you suggest to prevent a common side effect?
 
  a. Give the drug with a full glass of water.
  b. Administer the drug with meals twice a day.
  c. Assess the patient's level of consciousness.
  d. Keep an accurate record of all patient food intake.


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janeli

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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B


ENagel

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Reply #2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Both answers were spot on, thank you once again


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Reply #3 on: Jul 23, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


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