Answers Chapter 6
\q\Which statement about confusion is true?
a. Confusion is a disease process
b. Confusion is always temporary
c. Age is a reliable predictor of confusion
d. Polypharmacy is a major contributor to confusion in older adult - ANSWERS✔-d.
Polypharmacy is a major contributor to confusion in older adult
\Q\.Sondra's peripheral vestibular disease causes dizziness and vertigo. Which of the following
medications will help decrease edema in the labyrinth of the ear?
a. Meclizine
b. Diphenhydramine
c. Diamox
d. Promethazine - ANSWERS✔-c. Diamox
\Q\.The hallmark of an absence seizure is: - ANSWERS✔-A blank stare
\Q\.How often should drug levels be monitored when a seizure medication has controlled the
seizures and the drug level is adequate? - ANSWERS✔-Every 6mo
\Q\.Which of the following persons fits the classic description of a pt with multiple sclerosis?
, a. A teenage male
b. A 65yo male
c. A 25yo female
d. A 60yo female - ANSWERS✔-c. A 25yo female
\Q\.Which of the following is a specific test to MS?
a. MRI
b. CT
c. LP
d. There is no specific test - ANSWERS✔-c. There is no specific test
\Q\.Which drug for Alzheimer's should be administered beginning at the time of diagnosis?
a. Cholinesterase inhibitors
b. Anxiolytics
c. Antidepressants
d. Atypical antipsychotics - ANSWERS✔-a. Cholinesterase inhibitors
\Q\.Which hematoma occurs along the temporal cranial wall and results from tears in the
middle meningeal artery?
a. Epidural hematoma
b. Subdural hematoma
c. Subarachnoid hematoma