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on: Jul 23, 2018
A patient's family asks how to give the rivastigmine recently prescribed for their parent with Alzheimer's disease. The nurse should give which instruction?
 
  a. The drug should be given every morning on an empty stomach.
  b. The drug should be administered twice daily with food.
  c. Give the drug nightly before bed.
  d. Give the drug four times a day at least 2 hours after each meal.

Question 2

A patient newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis tries to learn all she can about the disease process. The patient asks the nurse what signs and symptoms can be anticipated with multiple sclerosis.
 
  The nurse is correct to respond that the patient can anticipate which of the following signs and symptoms? (Select all that apply.) a. Paresthesias
  b. Visual impairments
  c. Muscle or motor problems
  d. Diarrhea
  e. Hypotension


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

b

Answer to Question 2

A, B, C
Depending on where the demyelinization occurs, the patient may experience paresthesias, visual impairment, and muscle or motor problems.
Diarrhea and hypotension are not symptoms associated with multiple sclerosis.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Wow, this really help

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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