BPSD Case: Pharmacological Treatment for 86-year-old Male with Dementia by Kimberly Posey, AGPCNP-BC, DNP, PhD, GS-C

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The lecture BPSD Case: Pharmacological Treatment for 86-year-old Male with Dementia by Kimberly Posey, AGPCNP-BC, DNP, PhD, GS-C is from the course Management of Neurocognitive Conditions in the Older Adult (release in progress).


Included Quiz Questions

  1. The behaviors cause significant distress and have not improved with non-pharmacological interventions
  2. The patient occasionally paces in the evening hours
  3. The caregiver reports mild anxiety about the patient's condition
  4. The patient has difficulty remembering recent events
  5. The patient shows increased confusion in unfamiliar environments
  1. Brexpiprazole at 0.5mg daily
  2. Lorazepam 0.5mg three times daily
  3. Diphenhydramine 25mg at bedtime
  4. Haloperidol 2mg twice daily
  5. Quetiapine 100mg daily
  1. Evaluate target behaviors and adverse effects within days and reassess medication need weekly
  2. Check cognitive function monthly
  3. Obtain baseline and monthly EKG
  4. Monitor blood pressure every 3 months
  5. Assess medication adherence quarterly

Author of lecture BPSD Case: Pharmacological Treatment for 86-year-old Male with Dementia

 Kimberly Posey, AGPCNP-BC, DNP, PhD, GS-C

Kimberly Posey, AGPCNP-BC, DNP, PhD, GS-C


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