An older adult client has been diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease and has begun treatment with Donepezil (Aricept). When providing health education to the client and the client’s spouse, the nurse should identify what goal of treatment?

The nurse admits a client to the medical-surgical floor for an Edrophonium test. Shortly after the administration of the medication, the client reports that the muscle strength is significantly weaker than before the test. The nurse who is caring for the client recognizes that this finding is listed of what diagnosis?

Which nervous system is stimulated by cholinergic drugs? 

A home health nurse is preparing to administer Levodopa to a client with Parkinson’s disease. The nurse understands timing of this medication is crucial for motor function by achieving which of the following?

A client has an order for a narcotic analgesic every three hours and received the last dose four hours earlier. Which action is most appropriate for the nurse to take in response to the client’s request for pain medication on the first post-operative day?

The dialysis nurse is caring for a patient with chronic kidney disease (CKD) awaiting dialysis. After reviewing the patient’s lab values, which agent will assist in raising the hemoglobin?

A nurse is completing a pain assessment on a patient with a broken foot. The patient describes their pain as “throbbing and intermittently sharp.” What type of information is the patient providing to the nurse?

A client in the late stages of Alzheimer’s disease is admitted due to malnutrition from decreased oral intake. The nurse performs a bedside swallow assessment and determines the client has impaired swallowing. Which of the following medications is best for management of Alzheimer’s symptoms in this client?

A client is on bleeding precautions while taking Anastrozole for post-menopausal breast cancer. The nurse identifies which of the following as a potential bleeding risk? Select all that apply.

The nurse caring for a client with Alzheimer’s dementia identifies which of the following neurotransmitters as a leading cause of this condition?