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justinmsk

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on: Jul 23, 2018
A patient's family asks how a cholinesterase inhibitor drug prescribed for their parent with Alzheimer's disease works. Select the nurse's best response.
 
  a. It helps the healthier nerve cells transmit impulses better.
  b. It promotes excretion of neurotoxins.
  c. It reverses central nervous system cell degeneration.
  d. It helps grow new nerve cells to replace damaged ones in the brain.

Question 2

A nurse counsels a patient with a new prescription for interferon beta-1a, 30 mcg, given intramuscularly once a week. What time of day would be best for the patient to administer the drug?
 
  a. 0730
  b. 1200
  c. 1800
  d. 2200


Jsherida

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

a

Answer to Question 2

D
Injections of interferon beta-1a should be given late in the day so that flulike symptoms occur during sleep.
Administering the medication at 0730 would be a poor choice, because the patient may expe-rience flulike symptoms throughout the day.
Administering the medication at either 1200 or 1800 so that it can be given with food is irrele-vant, because the drug is administered intramuscularly.


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