NU 176 GERIATRIC NURSING EXAM 4 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED 100% CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+

NU 176 GERIATRIC NURSING EXAM 4 2026
FULL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Dexamethasone (Decadron) Answer: -Steroid, Decreases cerebral
swelling.


◉ tPA (tissue plasminogen activator) Answer: -Clot buster, dissolves
clots, given to ischemic stroke patients.


◉ Amantadine Answer: -Prescribed for MS to decrease fatigue.


◉ Kayexalate Answer: -Decrease potassium levels


◉ glatriamer acetate (Copaxone) Answer: -Used for MS


◉ Baclofen (Lioresal) Answer: -Muscle Relaxant: Used for MS


◉ Donepezil (Aricept) Answer: -Use: Alzheimer's


◉ Memantine (Namenda) Answer: -Use: Alzheimer's


◉ Carbamazepine (Tegretol) Answer: -Anticonvulsant

, -Use: Seizures


◉ Levetiracetam (Keppra) Answer: -Anticonvulsant
-Use: Seizures


◉ Valproic Acid (Depakote) Answer: -Anticonvulsant/mood stabilizer
-Use:Seizures


◉ Phenytoin (Dilantin) Answer: -Anticonvulsant used to treat/prevent
tonic/clonic (grand mal) seizures and complex partial seizures


◉ What are early signs of increased ICP? Answer: -Diplopia: Double
vision
-Severe headache
-Change in consciousness


◉ What are the late signs of Increased ICP? Answer: -Increasing systolic
BP
-Bradycardia
-Irregular respirations


◉ Increased intracranial pressure Answer: -Difficulty regulating body
temperature