A nurse cares for four elderly patients, all of whom are diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and take cholinesterase inhibitor drugs. The patient taking which drug is most likely to have gastrointestinal side effects?
a. Donepezil (Aricept)
b. Rivastigmine (Exelon)
c. Galantamine (Reminyl)
d. Tacrine (Cognex)
Question 2
A nurse prepares to administer mitoxantrone (Novantrone) 12 mg diluted in 50 mL of D5W. The nurse wants to deliver the infusion over 15 minutes using a drip rate of 20 gtt/minute. The rate on the IV pump should be set at _____ mL/hour.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The nurse needs to inform the patient with impaired vision when a touch is to occur and ask permissi
PET scan of the brain in a patient with Alzheimer’s disease.
Drugs for Peptic Ulcer Disease
A) Male body louse. (Courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Frank Collins, Ph.D. ...
Patients Older than 60 Years of Age
Introduction to Disease Resistance