Chapter 18: NeuroCognitive Disorders Flashcards
1
Q
Which type of dementia has a clear genetic link?
A
Alzheimer’s disease
2
Q
what does Donepezil do for a patient with Alzheimers disease?
A
slows progression of disease
3
Q
Memantine
A
medication for Alzheimer’s disease which blocks the effects of glutamate.
4
Q
Galantamine
A
medication for alzheimer’s with MILD memory loss, NO DEMENTIA yet.
5
Q
Which factor presents the greatest safety risk to the patient with dementia?
A
Wandering
6
Q
Which disease process is responsible for the sudden onset of dementia symptoms?
A
Vascular dementia (such as a stroke).
7
Q
Which tool is most helpful in identifying specific stages of dementia?
A
fucntional Assessment Staging Tool
8
Q
Which is the only FDA-approved medication for Alzheimer’s disease that is not an AchE inhibitor?
A
Memantine
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