Pharma-Care Education Department

Test Your Knowledge

Case Presentation-Quiz

“Interventions for Behavioral Disturbances in Patients with Dementia

1)    Medications used to treat behavioral problems associated with dementia include?

a)    Depakote

b)    Risperdal

c)    Zyprexa

d)    All of the above

2)    Possible contributors to delirium include:

a)    UTI

b)    HTN

c)    GERD

d)    Asthma

3)    Agitation can be triggered by:

a)    Pain

b)    Constipation

c)    Urinary Retention

d)    All of the above

4)    Psychological Management through family support, education, and counseling is a key component to proper management of the dementia patient…

a)    True

b)    False

5)    Guidelines for the use of Benzodiazepines such as Lorazepam and Xanax in the treatment of patients with Dementia include:

a)    Dose reductions attempted every 4 months

b)    No diagnosis in the chart or on the POS

c)    Daily use is for greater than 6 months continuously

d)    Medication does not show improvement of functional status

6)    An example of a hypnotic medication that would be considered inappropriate for the elderly patient include:

a)    Restoril

b)    Ambien

c)    Sonata

d)    Benadryl

7)    True of False: It is acceptable to have a patient on two antipsychotics?

8)     Examples of Atypical Antipsychotics include:

a)    Risperdal

b)    Zyprexa

c)    Seroquel

d)    All of the above

9)    Other medications useful in the treatment of behavioral symptoms in patients with Dementia include:

a)    Depakote

b)    Tegretol

c)    Neurontin

d)    All of the above