Exam 23: Drugs for Neurological Disorders: Parkinsonism and Alzheimer’s Disease

A nursing student asks the nurse why patients who have parkinsonism receive a combination of carbidopa and levodopa.The nurse will explain that the combination product

The nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving trihexyphenidyl (Artane)to treat parkinsonism.The patient reports having a dry mouth,and the nurse notes a urine output of 300 mL in the past 8 hours.Which action will the nurse perform?

A patient is taking entacapone (Comtan)along with carbidopa-levodopa to treat parkinsonism.The nurse notes that the patient's urine is orange in color.The nurse will

A patient who has Parkinson's disease is being treated with the anticholinergic medication benztropine (Cogentin).The nurse will tell the patient that this drug will have which effect?

A patient who has parkinsonism has been taking carbidopa-levodopa and has shown improvement in symptoms but develops dystonic movements,nausea,and vomiting.Which medication will the nurse expect the provider to order for this patient to replace carbidopa-levodopa?

The nurse is teaching a patient who has Parkinson's disease about the side effects of carbidopa-levodopa.Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further teaching?

The nurse is preparing to administer a first dose of benztropine (Cogentin)to a patient diagnosed with parkinsonism.The nurse would notify the patient's provider if the patient had a history of which condition?

An older patient exhibits a shuffling gait,lack of facial expression,and tremors at rest.The nurse will expect the provider to order which medication for this patient?

A patient who has parkinsonism will begin taking carbidopa-levodopa.What information will the nurse include when teaching this patient about this medication?

Which antiviral medication improves symptoms of Parkinson's disease in some patients?

The nurse is caring for an 80-year-old patient who has Alzheimer's disease who will begin taking rivastigmine (Exelon).What will the nurse include in the plan of care for this patient?

The nurse is helping to develop a plan of care for a patient who has advanced Alzheimer's disease.The patient will be taking a new medication.Which is a realistic goal for this patient?

A patient who has parkinsonism will begin taking selegiline HCl (Eldepryl)to treat symptoms.What information will the nurse include when teaching this patient about this drug?

The nurse is teaching a family member about an elderly parent's new prescription for tacrine (Cognex)to treat Alzheimer's disease (AD).The family member asks what to expect from this drug.The nurse will respond that the patient will

The nurse is providing teaching for the family of a patient who has been newly diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease (AD).Which statement by the family member indicates understanding of the teaching?

A nursing student asks the nurse to differentiate the pathology of Alzheimer's disease from that of Parkinson's disease.Which description is correct?

The spouse of a patient newly diagnosed with mild,unilateral symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD)asks the nurse what,besides medication,can be done to manage the disease.The nurse will