Author Question: A 72-year-old man is newly diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. The patient's daughter asks the nurse ... (Read 45 times)

tnt_battle · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A 72-year-old man is newly diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. The patient's daughter asks the nurse how her father's medication is going to help him. What will the nurse explain in layman's terms?

A) The drugs work by increasing acetylcholine (ACh) levels in the brain and slowing the progression of the disease.
B) The drugs work by crossing the bloodbrain barrier and cure the disease in the brain.
C) The drugs work by increasing ACh levels in the brain and reverse the progression of the disease.
D) The drugs work by crossing the bloodbrain barrier and decreasing ACh levels in the neuromuscular junctions.

Question 2

Why is it important for a nurse to inquire about any foreign travel of a patient with a suspected lymphatic or hematologic disorder?

A) To determine the varied sexual history of the patient, if any
B) To determine the potential exposure to infectious agents
C) To determine whether the patient has had any blood transfusions
D) To determine whether the patient adopted any specific dietary habits

IRincones · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Feedback:
Acetylcholinesteras e inhibitors that cross the bloodbrain barrier are used to manage Alzheimer's disease by increasing ACh levels in the brain and slowing the progression of the disease. Decreasing ACh levels in the brain does not slow the progression, reverse the progression, or cure the disease. Decreasing ACh levels at the neuromuscular junctions has no effect on Alzheimer's disease.

Answer to Question 2

B
Feedback:
Knowledge of recent travel can help the nurse to pinpoint potential exposure to helminths, parasites, or other infection exposure common in the area visited. The nurse should specifically ask about foreign travel to countries where malaria or parasitic roundworms are common. Sexual history, dietary habits, or any blood transfusions that the patient may have had before would not be adequately explored by questioning travel history.