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)
b
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When completing medication reconciliation for an older woman, the nurse notes that the patient is being discharged home on anticoagulant therapy. The nurse also notes that at admission, the patient reported that she uses herbal supplements at home
Which instruction should the nurse include during discharge teaching? a. "You may need to supplement with only ginkgo while on anticoagulant therapy." b. "You may need to increase the use of gar-lic supplements while on anticoagulant therapy." c. "Avoid using Hawthorn supplements while taking an anticoagulant medication." d. "Avoid using chamomile supplements while on anticoagulant therapy."
A patient with a C5 spinal cord injury is tetraplegic. After being moved out of the intensive care unit, the patient complains of a severe throbbing headache. What should the nurse do first?
A) Check the patient's indwelling urinary catheter for kinks to ensure patency. B) Lower the head of the bed to improve perfusion. C) Call the physician immediately for a pain medication order. D) Reassure the patient that headaches are normal after spinal cord injuries.
Clients should be advised that the overuse of bronchodilators may cause:
a. pneumonia. c. nausea or vomiting. b. bronchoconstriction. d. headache.
An elderly woman, who seldom attends the adult day center where you work, begins telling you about her life story, with many references to her deceased husband and sisters
She states that she misses each of them terribly and that she can't keep going on. Using Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, you evaluate her as suffering from a disturbance of: a. safety b. belonging c. esteem d. self-actualization