BPSD: Pharmacologic Treatment Options
Über den Vortrag
Der Vortrag „BPSD: Pharmacologic Treatment Options“ von Kimberly Posey, AGPCNP-BC, DNP, PhD, GS-C ist Bestandteil des Kurses „Management of Neurocognitive Conditions in the Older Adult (release in progress)“.
Quiz zum Vortrag
An 85-year-old patient with Alzheimer's dementia reports seeing strangers in his room but remains calm and undisturbed by their presence. What is the most appropriate management approach?
- Continue monitoring without initiating antipsychotic medication
- Start low-dose quetiapine at bedtime
- Initiate brexpiprazole immediately
- Begin haloperidol therapy
- Start risperidone and schedule weekly follow-up
Which antipsychotic medication would be most appropriate for a patient with dementia who has Lewy body disease?
- Brexpiprazole
- Olanzapine
- Risperidone
- Haloperidol
- Quetiapine plus levodopa
A patient with Alzheimer's dementia has been started on quetiapine for significant agitation. Which monitoring parameter is most important during the first week of treatment?
- Evaluate for improvement in target behaviors and presence of sedation or hypotension
- Check HbA1c levels weekly
- Perform monthly EKG monitoring
- Schedule ophthalmology consultation immediately
- Obtain baseline liver function tests
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Dozent des Vortrages BPSD: Pharmacologic Treatment Options
Kimberly Posey, AGPCNP-BC, DNP, PhD, GS-C
Dr. Kim Posey is the Director of Graduate Nursing and an Associate Professor of Professional Practice at Texas Christian University.
She has achieved dual doctoral status, holding both a Ph.D. and a DNP in nursing. She is dual certified as an Advanced Adult Nurse Practitioner and Gerontological Nurse Practitioner and holds a certification in nursing education. As a Gerontological Specialist certified by the Gerontology Nursing Certification Commission she is recognized as an APRN who possesses expert knowledge, experience, and skill in managing the complex health needs of older adults. In addition to this impressive educational background, she maintains active clinical practice with adult and geriatrics patients in the primary care area.
At Lecturio, Dr. Posey teaches Gerontology for the advanced practice nurse.
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