pg. 1 NR566 Week 6 Newest 2024 Complete Exam 160 Actual Questions with 100% Correct Verified Answers/ Rated A+
What is the name of a N methyl D aspartate receptor Antagonist (NMDA) - Correct Answer - Memantine (Namenda)
What severity of Alzheimer's disease Is Namenda indicated for - Correct Answer - Moderate to severe
What are the most common side effects of Namenda - Correct Answer - Dizziness headache confusion
What patient should we be cautious when using Namenda - Correct Answer - Renal impairment or renal/hepatic disease cardiovascular disease or ophthalmic disease
What is the target level of valproic acid - Correct Answer - 50-100
What adverse effect my occur as a result of rise in phenobarbital levels due to concurrent use a valproic acid - Correct Answer - CNS depression
How long does it take for Phenobarbital plasma levels to plateau - Correct Answer - 2 to
- weeks
What are some contraindications for phenobarbital use - Correct Answer - Personal or family history of porphyria with marked anemia or liver impairment Patient with respiratory disease
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pg. 2 What should patient be educated not to ingest when taking carbamazepine because it can increase trough levels by 40% - Correct Answer - Grapefruit juice
What is the most crucial information when treating Seizures - Correct Answer - Pathophysiology and underlining at theology and determining whether the seizures first occurrence or subsequent seizure
How are seizures classified? - Correct Answer - classified by their location in the brain and clinical features
Underlying pathology of seizures includes - Correct Answer - Brain lesions or disorders Migraines TIAs Metabolic derangement Encephalitis Head injury Drug alcohol withdrawal Syncope Infections Fever
What are two reversible or correctable causes a seizure - Correct Answer - Hypoglycemia or hyponatremia
How are acute seizures treated - Correct Answer - IV or rectal benzo diazepam and supportive care
When on medications for Alzheimer's disease and symptoms increase it is better to do what - Correct Answer - Increase the A.D. medication then to add things like herbal medication vitamins or NSAIDs
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pg. 3 What is Parkinson's disease - Correct Answer - A slow progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects the extrapyramidal motor system Dopamine neurons in the substantia nigra are primarily affected and the degeneration of these neurons disrupts effortless motor control
Signs and symptoms of Parkinson's disease - Correct Answer - Resting tremors rigidity Akinesia/Brady kinesis and postural instability
Treatment goals of Parkinson's disease - Correct Answer - Control symptoms and maintain quality of life or functioning
What are the early symptoms of Parkinson's disease - Correct Answer - Loss of smell excess salvation clumsiness of the hands worsening of hand writing bother some tremor slower gate reduced voice volume
Cardinal symptoms of PD - Correct Answer - Resting Tremor, rigidity, Postural instability and slowed movement
Nonmotor: dementia, psychosis, autonomic
When does early Parkinson's present - Correct Answer - Middle age in progress relentlessly
What is the medication that should be started for severe symptoms of P.D - Correct Answer - Levodopa
What medication is the first line drugs for Parkinson - Correct Answer - Dopamine
agonist: Pramipexole Ropinirole Apomorphine Bromocriptine Cabergoline and MAO-B
inhibitors: selegiline and rasagiline
Which medication is used for symptom management in P.D. - Correct Answer - Donepezil
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