Alzheimers Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is Alzheimer's disease and what causes this disorder? - Answer Alzheimer's disease is a brain disease that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills and, eventually, the ability to carry out the simplest tasks. It most often presents itself with a subtle onset of memory loss, followed by slowly progressive dementia that worsens over several years. Scientists do not yet fully understand what causes Alzheimer's disease. Causes may include some mix of genetic, environmental, and lifes...

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when should we complete blood testing with use of lithium? (Ans- early in therapy- every 2-3 days, until a therapeutic dose has been established, then long term-every 3 to 6 months therapeutic level of lithium (Ans- 0.8-1.4 mEq/L toxic level of lithium (Ans- greater than 1.5 mEq/L when can we start to see side effects of lithium? (Ans- when the drug is at a therapeutic level. they are expected. what are the side effects of lithium (therapeutic level)? (Ans- GI effects, trem...

MDC 4 Exam 1 Rasmussen University Questions and Answers 100% Solved Which Migraine medications cannot be used in a patient with cardiac diseases and why? Triptans and Ergotamine preparations- they will cause additional vasoconstriction of the head blood vessels What does abortive therapy do for migraines? alleviate pain after the headache starts What does preventative therapy do for migraines? prevent a headache is it occurs more than twice a week or is severe. A patient is taking beta block...

1. When caring for a patient with dementia, the nurse should question provider orders for which type of medication? a. Cholinesterase inhibitor b. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor c. Antipsychotic d. Selective norepinephrine and serotonin reuptake inhibitor - Answer C Antipsychotics come with a black box warning due to increased mortality that comes with their use in patients with dementia. They should be used with extreme caution. 2. Which client is most at risk for develop...

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An extensive summary of the required literature for the course neuropsychology of ageing and dementia from the RUG. It includes the required Chapters 2, 12, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34 from the book: Handbook on the Neuropsychology of Aging and Dementia (2nd edition). In addition, the few required chapters from the other book, Old age in Europe, are also included. Lastly, the required articles for this course that dive deeper into several neurodegenerative disorders (Huntington's, Down, Alzheime...

According to experts, which of the following is most responsible for age-based decline in older adults memory? A) Physiological changes in neurons and loss of nerve conductance speed. B) Disease processes, such as atherosclerosis or multi-infarct dementia C) Depression D) Insufficient practice of metamemory skills. - Answer A) Physiological changes in neurons and loss of nerve conductance speed. Which effect does Alzheimer's disease have on the eating habits of its sufferers? A) The...

ATI PN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR 2023 RETAKE GUIDE 1 AND 2 1. A nurse in a long term care facility notices a client who has alzheimers disease standing at the exit doors at the end of the hallway. The clients appears to be anxious and agitated. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Escort the client to a quiet area on the nursing unit 2. A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a client who has a continent urinary division. Which of the following interventions shou...