Author Question: The nurse is teaching the client with Alzheimer's disease and his wife about rivastigmine. The wife ... (Read 77 times)

joesmith1212 · **on:** Jul 24, 2018

The nurse is teaching the client with Alzheimer's disease and his wife about rivastigmine. The wife asks the nurse when her husband's dose can be increased. The nurse responds:

a. no more often than every week. c. it should not need to be increased.
b. no more often than every two weeks d. no more often than every four weeks.

Question 2

A client being treated for Alzheimer's disease is experiencing diaphoresis, tachycardia, severe vomiting, and hypotension. The nurse anticipates the client will need to be treated with:

a. IV atropine sulfate.
b. an increase in the dose of Alzheimer medication.
c. digoxin by mouth.
d. ondansetron IV.

ecabral0 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 24, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B

Feedback
A Incorrect: This is too frequently.
B Correct: Every two weeks is the minimal interval for increasing the dose of this drug.
C Incorrect: Although it may not need to be increased, usually increases are necessary.
D Incorrect: This is the time frame for galantamine HBr.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A

Feedback
A Correct: These are manifestations of a cholinergic crisis, which is treated with IV atropine sulfate.
B Incorrect: This will aggravate the cholinergic crisis.
C Incorrect: This will not treat the cholinergic crisis.
D Incorrect: This will not treat the cholinergic crisis.