ch 48 Flashcards
1
Q
used to treat:
- overactive urinary bladder
- GI disorders
- COPD/asthma
A
anticholinergics
2
Q
patient teaching for _________ include:
- offer hard candy for dry mouth
- encourage increased water intake
- report constipation, difficulty urinating
A
anticholinergics
3
Q
S/S:
- resting hand tremor
- pill rolling
- slow/rigid walk
- rigid posture
- excessive salivation
A
parkinson’s disease
4
Q
parkinson’s disease is treated with what drugs?
A
anticholinergics, dopamine receptor agonists
5
Q
- increase dopamine in the brain
- increase patient’d ability to perform ADLs
A
dopamine receptor agonists
