A client taking which of the following medications will see a decrease in effectiveness if rivastigmine (Exelon) is initiated? Select all that apply
A) Benztropine (Cogentin)
B) Quetiapine (Seroquel)
C) Glycopyrrolate (Robinul)
D) Theophylline (Theo-Dur)
E) Tiotropium (Spiriva)
Ans: A, C, E
Feedback:
A client taking anticholinergic medications, like benztropine, glycopyrrolate, and tiotropium, will see a decrease in effectiveness if rivastigmine (Exelon) is initiated.
You might also like to view...
The perinatal nurse knows that when the fetal head is fully extended and the occiput is near the spine, the delivery team should prepare for the presenting fetal part to be which of the following?
A. Brow B. Chin C. Face D. Sacrum
The physician prescribes sumatriptan for a patient's headache. Before administering this drug, the nurse should gather which assessment information?
a. Does the patient have a family history of migraines? b. Has the patient taken ergotamine in the past 24 hours? c. Has the patient taken acetaminophen in the past 3 hours? d. Is the patient allergic to sulfa compounds?
The physician diagnoses a 3 cm ovarian cyst in a 28-year-old woman. The nurse expects the initial treatment to include
a. Beginning hormone therapy b. Examining the woman after her next menstrual period c. Scheduling a laparoscopy as soon as possible, to remove the cyst d. Aspirating the cyst as soon as possible and sending the fluid to pathology
A client has been diagnosed with cancer. The nurse plans an assessment based on the awareness that cancer can spread through which component of the lymphatic system?
1. Lymph vessels 2. Tonsils 3. Thymus gland 4. Spleen