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What is the most important safety measure for the nurse to implement when a patient has been started on carbamazepine?
Assist the patient when getting out of bed
Which assessment is most important for the nurse to perform after administering the first dose of dipivefrin to a patient with glaucoma?
Assessing level of consciousness
The nurse is removing an IV catheter from a patient prescribed carbamazepine. What important safety action will the nurse apply while completing this procedure?
Hold pressure on the IV site for at least a minute or until the bleeding stops
Which question is most important for the nurse to ask a patient who is prescribed phenytoin before administering the first dose?
Which other drugs do you take daily?
Which question is most important for the nurse to ask a patient who is prescribed acetazolamide before administering the first dose?
Are you allergic to sulfa drugs?
For which AED is it most important for the nurse to warn patients about a possible risk for dependence?
Phenobarbital
Which organs are most likely to be damaged by the AED valproic acid?
Liver and pancreas
A nurse will question a prescription from which drug group for a young child with glaucoma in one eye?
Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
How does carbamazepine work to decrease seizure activity?
Slowing electrical impulse conduction in the brain by altering sodium channels
For which patient will the nurse question a prescription for carbonic anhydrasee inhibitor as a treatment for glaucoma?
A patient with sulfa alergy
The spouse of a patient with Alzheimer's disease asks the nurse how memantine will help his wife. What is the nurse's best response?
Memantine will prevent overstimulation of certain receptors in the brain which seems to be one cause of Alzheimers disease
Which statement made by a patient with Alzheimer's disease indicates to the nurse the need for additional teaching?
When I have been taking it for 6 weeks, I should regain my memories..
Which important safety precaution is most important for the nurse to teach patients prescribed carbamazepine?
Avoid crowds and people who are ill
A patient who has been prescribed echothiophate for the last two weeks reports all of the following symptoms or conditions. Which symptom or condition would the nurse report immediately to the prescriber?
Excessive drooling
For which drug prescription would the nurse question for a patient with Alzheimer's disease who also has asthma and COPD?
Rivastigmine
What is the most important teaching point that the nurse will caution the patient about when he or she is prescribed netarsudil?
Be sure to remove contact lenses prior to using
How do cholinesterase/acetylcholinesterase inhibitor drugs used for Alzheimer's disease work?
They inhibit the breakdown of acetylcholine
Which statement is true about how drugs for Parkinson's disease work?
Anticholinergic drugs block cholinergic nerve impulses to minimize tremors and rigidity
A patient who is being treated for glaucoma, but cannot remember the name of the drug, reports that his eye color seems darker. To which drug class does the nurse expect this drug to belong?
Prostaglandin agonists
For which eye drop delivered drug is it most important that the nurse assess if the corneal surface is to be intact before giving it to the patient?
Travoprost
Which common side effect of most drugs used to treat patients with Parkinson's disease will the nurse assess for?
Hypotension
A patient with Parkinson's disease who is prescribed opicapone asks the nurse what the purpose of the drug is. What is the nurse's best response?
This drug is given for "off" times when usual drugs wear off and disease symptoms reappear.
How will the nurse teach a patient and his or her caregivers to take donepezil for best effect?
In the evening at bedtime
A patient with Alzheimer's disease is prescribed suvorexant for insomnia. Which action is most important when the nurse gives this drug?
Ensuring there is at least 7 hours remaining before the planned time of patient awakening
A patient with Parkinson's disease informs the nurse that the stiffness and slowness of movements associated with the illness have become worse. What will the nurse teach the patient about this change?
Whenever your symptoms worsen, contact your prescriber right away.