Parkinsons is a - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NEURO NCLEX QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 2. All of the following may be associated with Guillain-Barré Syndrome except: a. Weakening or tingling sensation in the legs b. Weakness in the arms and upper body c. Nearly complete paralysis d. First symptom is altered mental status d. First symptom is altered mental status 15. All of the following statements about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis are true except: a. It causes degeneration and death of upper and lower motor neurons...

Kaplan and Sadock's Synopsis of Psychiatry 12th Edition Test Bank.A patient with depression mentions to the nurse, My mother says depression is a chemical disorder. What does she mean? The nurses response is based on the theory that depression primarily involves which of the following neurotransmitters? 1. Cortisol and GABA 2. COMT and glutamate 3. Monamine and glycine 4. Serotonin and norepinephrine 2. A patient has experienced a stroke (cerebral vascular accident) that has resulted in...

Final Exam: NR546 / NR 546 (Latest Update 2024 / 2025) Advanced Pharmacology Psychopharmacology for the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner | Questions & Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Chamberlain Question: cholinesterase inhibitors Answer: first line treatment increases availability of acetylcholine! may help maintain function ability and slow cognitive decline most effective in early stages of AD when postsynaptic cholinergic receptors are still available, and the neu...

Final Exam: NR 568/ NR568 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Advanced Pharmacology for the AGPCNP Complete Guide (Weeks 5-8) Questions and Verified Answers -100% Correct- Grade A- Chamberlain Q: how is Rivastigmine (Exelon) administered Answer: orally or transdermal patch Q: where does Rivastigmine act on Answer: both acetylcholinesterase and butyryl- cholinesterase thereby increasing its efficacy. Q: Who should not take rivastigmine Answer: patients with COPD Q: Does Ri...

PMHNP Exam 2023/2024 | 133 questions with complete solution| answers well highlighted Reflexes expected at 1 month: Moro until 4 months, Palmer until 4 months, Plantar util 8 months, Babinski (2 years is disease) Signs of fetal alcohol syndrome: small head, shoey palpebral fissure, innerepicanthal folds. Do IEP and early intervention specialist Rhett Syndrome: a rare disorder found virtually exclusively in girls, is a neu- rodevelopmental disorder in which the child usually develops normally uni...

HCC Exam 1 Questions with 100% Correct Answers 2024/2025 Neurogenic Bladder - ANSWERSA spastic bladder is also called a ______________? neurogenic, contractions, small, normal, low - ANSWERSFill in the blanks: A patient with a spastic bladder, also called a __________ bladder, will experience __________ that initiate the release or urine even when they do not need to empty the bladder. The volume of the urine is usually _________ to _________, and the pressure in the bladder and when ...

Age of onset of MS - 20-40, more common in women antidote if tensilon test is given and results in a cholingic crisis? - atropine - cholinergic antagonist (should be readily available when tensilon test is performed) Are you always on dialysis with an AKI and a CKD? - AKI - no, can get better CKD - yes At what temperature is peritoneal dialysis given? - Must be warmed to body temperature At which GFR level does dialysis begin? - 15 Can myelin sheath regenerate? what is this called? - yes ...

Stahl’s Essential Psychopharmacology 5th Edition Test Bank Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology Neuroscientific Basis and Practical Applications 5th Edition Testbank/Study Guide Chapter 1 Chemical neurotransmission MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A patient with depression mentions to the nurse, My mother says depression is a chemical disorder. What does she mean? The nurses response is based on the theory that depression primarily involves which of the following neurotransmitters? a. Cortisol an...

In this experiment which of the following is (are) independent variable(s): a) % obese b) gender only c) level of physical activity only d) type of exercise only e) b and c are both independent variables in this experiment correct answers e) b and c are both independent variables in this experiment The data above are from an experiment in which the severity (low UPDRS III score = lower severity) of Parkinsons patients' symptoms was assessed before and after a stimulator was surgically i...

-Used to treat Parkinson's Disease -Crosses the Blood Brain Barrier (unlike dopamine) and is decarboxylated to dopamine -Given with a peripheral decarboxylase inhibitor to permit lower dose and to lower nausea and vomiting side effects -Side effects: orthostatic hypotension, sedation, confusion, hallucinations, psychosis -Gold standard of treatment - Answer Levo-dopa Give with levodopa (Parkinsons) Inhibits DOPA-decarboxylase in periphery-->increased levodopa in CNS - Answer ...