Question | Answer |
Cognex is also known as | tacrine |
Adult dose of Cognex | PO 5 mg/d. May increase dose 5 mg per week to 20mg/d |
Tacrine is used to treat | mild to sever Alzeheimer's Disease |
tacrine is a _________ inhibitor | neurotranmitter inhibiter. |
tacrine is pregnancy category | B |
Cognex t 1/2 | 60-80 h |
Nursing Process- Assess Pt mental and | physical abilities. Note limitation of cognitive function and self care. |
Nursing Process - Assess hx of liver or renal | disease or dysfunction |
Nursing Process- Assess memory and | judgment losses. From family see if a hx of behavioral changes (like memory loss, decline in interest in ppl or home, difficulty w/simple activites, or wandering). |
Nursing Process - Assess Observe for signs of behavioral | distrubances- hyperactivity, hostility, wandering. |
Nursing Process - Assess check for | Aphasia |
Aphasia is | difficulty in speech |
Nursing Process - Assess pts motor | function |
Nursing Process - Assess determine family member's | ability to cope w/pts mental & physical changes |
Nursing Process- Planning - Client's memory will | improve |
Nursing Process- Planning - Client can maintain | self-care of body functions w/assistance |
Nursing Process - Interventions - maintain consistency in | care |
Nursing Process - Interventions - Assist in ambulation and | activity |
Nursing Process - Interventions - Side effects r/t | continuouse use of AChE inhibitors |
Nursing Process - Interventions - VS | periodically- bradycardia & hypotension |
Nursing Process - Interventions - behavioral changes | decline or improvement |
Side effects - advise pt to rise | slowly to avoid dizziness and loss of balance |
Side effects - monitor liver | function routinely to test for hepatotoxicity |