After teaching a group of nursing students about cholinesterase inhibitors, the instructor determines that additional teaching is needed when the students identify which drug as an example?
A) Rivastigmine
B) Donepezil
C) Memantine
D) Galantamine
Ans: C
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Memantine is an example of an NMDA receptor antagonist. Rivastigmine, donepezil, and galantamine are cholinesterase inhibitors.
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