An older client with mild dementia of the Alzheimer's type is started on donepezil (Aricept). The client's daughter asks the nurse how long it will take for her mother to be cured. Which response by the nurse is correct?
1. Cure rates vary by individuals and will take about six weeks to determine.
2. It takes about two weeks for the neurochemical cure to occur.
3. As long as she continues to take the medication, she will be symptom-free but not cured.
4. The medication will improve her memory but not cure the dementia.
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Rationale: Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors target the symptom of memory loss but do not cure the underlying disease process that is progressive. The medication will not ensure that the client will be symptom-free. There is currently no cure for Alzheimer's dementia; therefore, the time frames given in the other answers do not apply.
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