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The nurse is preparing to care for a patient with Alzheimer disease. What should the nurse identify as common signs of this disorder?
 
  Select all that apply.
  1. poor or decreased judgment
  2. declining job skills
  3. inability to be comfortable in social situations
  4. obsession with organization
  5. focused on abstract thoughts

Question 2

A patient with a chronic sinus infection is diagnosed with a brain abscess. What medications should the nurse expect to provide to this patient?
 
  Select all that apply.
 
  1. morphine sulfate
  2. digitalis (Digoxin)
  3. phenytoin (Dilantin)
  4. acetaminophen (Tylenol)
  5. broad-spectrum antibiotic



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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1, 2, 3
Poor or decreased judgment and having performance issues in social and work settings that are noticeable to others are warning signs of AD. Obsession with organization and a focus on abstract thoughts are not usually associated with Alzheimer disease.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 3, 4, 5
Anticonvulsant medication such as phenytoin (Dilantin) is often prescribed to prevent or control seizure activity. Antipyretic and analgesic medications may provide symptomatic relief; however, analgesics that have a depressant effect on the CNS (such as opiates) are avoided to prevent masking of early manifestations of deteriorating level of consciousness (LOC). Antibiotic therapy is the primary treatment for brain abscess. A combination of broad-spectrum antibiotics is used if the infecting organism is unknown. Digitalis (Digoxin) is not indicated in the care of the patient with a brain abscess.





 

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