Concordia Nursing Patho/Pharm 351 Exam 2

What would you recommend to a patient taking levodopa/carbidopa having nausea and vomiting?

• Take 30 minutes before meal and lower the dose

• Take with a high protein snack and raise the dose

• Take on an empty stomach and raise the dose

• Lower the dose and take with low protein snack

What type of stroke is a patient with uncontrolled a-fib likely to experience?

• Ischemic thrombosis

• Ischemic embolism

• Hemorrhagic

• Ischemic stenosis

Which patient is most at risk for hemorrhagic stroke?

• 65 Year old male with carotid stenosis

• 89 Year old female with atherosclerosis

• 88 Year old male with uncontrolled HTN and Hx of aneurysm

• 55 Year old female with a flutter

A patient is recovering from a stroke with issues understanding speech. What area is affected?

• Expressive; Wernicke's area

• Receptive; Broca's area

• Expressive; Hippocampus

• Receptive; Wernicke's area

Which neurotransmitter has been implicated in the development of Alzheimer's disease?

• Acetylcholine

• Dopamine

• Epinephrine

• Serotonin

Slow movement and poor coordination are known as-

• Akinesia

• "Freeze up tremors"

• Bradykinesia

• Pill-rolling

What is a common side effect of Ropinirole (Requip)?

• Drowsiness

• Dry mouth

• Coughing

• Dark sweat or saliva

Slightly jerky arm movements are known as

• Lead pipe rigidity

• Cogwheel rigidity

• Pronator rigidity

• Flexor rigidity

Walking pneumonia is caused by which organism?

• Fungi

• Streptococcus pneumoniae

• Mycoplasma pneumoniae

• Influenza

Pain in an effected limb that improves with rest is caused by which of the following?

• Deep vein thrombosis

• Venous stasis

• Cellulitis

• Intermittent claudication