Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

While talking with a patient and his family about taking memantine (Namenda) for Alzheimers disease, the health care professional should include which of the following instructions? Notify the health care professional before taking over-the-counter antacids A health care professional is caring for a patient who is taking zolpidem (Ambien). The patient has a history of benzodiazepine abuse and reports insomnia. The health care professional should caution the patient that the drug can cause? Me...

A HCP is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking pramipexole (mirapex) to treat Parkinson's disease. The HCP should recognize that which of the following laboratory tests require monitoring? Creatine phosphokinase (CPK) CPK is an enzyme found in the heart, brain, and skeletal muscles. Patients taking pramipexole can develop muscle weakness with a lack of energy, creating a situation that can be more problematic for patients than their original muscle dysfunction. Monitoring CPK can...

Which of the following laboratory tests should you monitor for a patient who is taking interferon beta-1b (Betaseron) to treat multiple sclerosis? (Select all that apply.) Serum osmolality Blood glucose Thyroid hormones Liver function tests CBC Liver function tests CBC While obtaining a patient's medical history, you find that the patient is taking levodopa/carbidopa (Sinemet) for Parkinson's disease. Which of the following information in the patient's health history a...

nethetists often administer midazolam (Versed) during induction of anesthesia because of which of the pharmacologic actions? causes amnesia adverse effects, carbamazepine (Tegretol)? a) begin taking the drug at a low dosage Adverse effects: visual distrubances, vertigo, and ataxia can result from taking carbamazepine, an iminostilbene that treats seizure disorders drug interaction valproic acid (Depakote) and phenytoin (Dilantin). The health care professional should recognize that which o...

A nurse is teaching a client who is taking levodopa/carbidopa to treat Parkinson's disease. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? Change position slowly to prevent orthostatic hypotension A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has a newly diagnosed seizure disorder and a new prescription for valproic acid and phenytoin. The nurse should identify that which of the following can occur as a result of an interaction between these drugs? Phenytoin toxicity...

What are the basic functions of the cerebellum and brainstem? Support the brain and it's functions. Facilitate communication between the bran and other parts of the body, What is the basic description of a chemical neuro-transmitter? A messenger that stimulates the neurons to send electrical impulses from one neuron to the next. What are the two main segments of the nervous system? 1. Central nervous system (CNS) 2. Peripheral nervous system (PNS) What makes up the CNS? The brain and ...

A health care professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking amphetamine sulfate (Addrall). The health care professional should monitor the patient for which of the following adverse effects? Tachycardia R: its a amphetamine stimulant. it can cause tachycardia and dysrhytmias A health care professional is talking to a patient and her family about how methylphenidate (Ritalin) will help manage attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Which of the following therape...

SE of ambien non-benzodiazepine enhance inhibitory effects of GABA *daytime drowsiness, headaches, anxiety, dizziness, diplopia, confusion in older adults *Amnesia (inability to recall recent events - ambulating, eating, driving) Pt teaching with Restoril -take temazepam about 30 minutes 30 minutes before bedtime and ensure 8 hrs for sleep -do no take temazepam with alcohol or other depressants -stop taking drug and notify provider if there is a paradoxical reaction -Pts develop a toler...