Exam (elaborations) Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach (PHARM NEURO ASN TB) 2021(A+Graded)

Question 1 Type: MCMA Several senior citizens have asked the nurse to do a presentation on degenerative diseases. What does the nurse plan to teach as the most common degenerative diseases? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 2. Multiple sclerosis 3. Alzheimer's disease 4. Huntington's chorea 5. Parkinson's diseasefQuestion 2 Type: MCSA The patient is diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. The patient's wife asks the nurse how taking medicine will help her husband. What is the best response by the nurse? 1. "The medications will help prevent muscle wasting in your husband." 2. "The medications will boost your husband's appetite and energy." 3. "The medications will balance serotonin and acetylcholine in your husband's brain." 4. "The medications will help your husband to eat and walk."Question 3 Type: MCMA The nurse plans to teach a class about Alzheimer's disease to a caregiver's support group. What will the best plan by the nurse include? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Depression and aggressive behavior are common with the disease. 2. Alzheimer's disease accounts for about 50% of all dementias. 3. Glutamergic inhibitors are the most common class of drugs for treating Alzheimer's disease. 4. Chronic inflammation of the brain may be a cause of the disease. 5. Memory difficulties are an early symptom of the disease.