The nurse explains to a client with periodic limb movement disorder that the drug that might be helpful in alleviating the clinical manifestations of this sleeping disorder is

a. amitriptyline (Elavil).
b. carbidopa/levodopa (Sinemet).
c. fluoxetine (Prozac).
d. haloperidol (Haldol).


B
The anti-Parkinson drug carbidopa/levodopa (Sinemet) and the tricyclic antidepressant imipra-mine seem to act more directly and almost eliminate the movements.

Nursing

You might also like to view...

The first symptom of Alzheimer's disease is

a. Depression b. Long-term memory loss c. Short-term memory loss d. Behavior changes

Nursing

A family has noted these behaviors in their elderly parent: periodic indecisiveness, forgetfulness, mild transient confusion, occasional misperception, distractibility, and occasional unclear thinking

Where on the continuum of cognitive responses would this patient be? Adaptive responses Maladaptive responses 1 2 3 a. At point 1 b. At point 2 c. At point 3

Nursing

Which should the nurse recognize is a broad-spectrum penicillin?Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

A. Oxacillin B. Ampicillin C. Piperacillin D. Amoxicillin E. Dicloxacillin

Nursing

The ____________________ uses steam pressure to sterilize equipment.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Nursing