NR 546 Week 8 Neurotransmitter Table/NR546 week 8.

NR 546 Week 8 Neurotransmitter Table/NR546 week 8. By lw 10 early warning signs and symptoms of Alzheimer's disease - CORRECT ANSWERS-- memory loss -challenges in planning or solving problems -trouble understanding visual and spatial relationships -difficulty completing familiar tasks -disorientation -problems with word finding -misplacing things -impaired judgment -social withdrawal -changes in mood A client diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease has decided to stop treatment. The nurse practitioner (NP) has educated the client that medication discontinuation will result in the return of cognitive symptoms and the medication may not work as well if restarted. The client would still like to stop the medication due to the gastrointestinal side effects. Which of the following medications requires tapering? rivastigmine donepezil galantamine - CORRECT ANSWERS-donepezil AD meds: Lifespan Considerations - CORRECT ANSWERS-Cholinesterase inhibitors are not recommended in pregnancy and lactation AD: Treating Psychiatric and Behavioral Symptoms - CORRECT ANSWERS-first-line pharmacologic treatment of aggression and agitation in dementia is SSRI/SNRI therapy. -often treated with antipsychotic medication binding at the receptor site. • not FDA approved for dementia treatment due to risks for mortality and cardiovascular side effects Alzheimer's disease (AD) - CORRECT ANSWERS-progressive, irreversible, memory loss and decreasing brain function -most common type of dementia -70% of all case