A patient is newly diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease stage 6 on the Global Deterioration Scale. The primary care NP should prescribe:
a. donepezil (Aricept).
b. rivastigmine (Exelon).
c. memantine (Namenda).
d. galantamine (Razadyne).
C
Patients with moderate to severe dementia (stages 5 to 7) may be started on memantine.
You might also like to view...
The nurse explains that the difference between the systolic blood pressure reading and the diastolic blood pressure reading is called the __________ ___________
ANS:
Which of the following indicators would be most informative in assessing the health of a newborn?
a. Apgar score at birth b. Birth weight and length of gestation c. Mother's education and income from employment d. When the mother began prenatal care at her local clinic
The nurse is calculating the amount of expected urinary output for a 24-hour period on an intubated young child who weighs 33 lb. The nurse recognizes the formula to be used is 2 ml/kg/hr
What is the expected 24-hour urinary output for this child in milliliters? Record your answer below in a whole number. _____________ Fill in the blank with correct answer.
An adolescent tells his caregivers that he is not going to school on a particular day because he doesn't have anything appropriate to wear and there is a zit (skin eruption) on his face. This behavior exemplifies which of the following concepts?
a. Elkind's concept of imaginary audience c. adolescent instability of emotions b. extreme and diagnosable narcissism d. disrespect for the school system