The patient receives donepezil (Aricept) as treatment for Alzheimer's disease. Which laboratory test(s) will the nurse primarily assess?
1. Serum amylase levels
2. Complete blood count
3. Pulmonary function tests
4. Liver function tests
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Rationale 1: Donepezil (Aricept) does not affect pancreatic function; so monitoring of serum amylase levels is not required.
Rationale 2: Donepezil (Aricept) does not affect blood counts; so monitoring of complete blood counts (CBC) is not required.
Rationale 3: Donepezil (Aricept) does not affect pulmonary function; so monitoring of pulmonary function tests is not required.
Rationale 4: Donepezil (Aricept) is hepatotoxic and requires monitoring of liver function tests (LFTs) in any patient who is receiving this drug.
Global Rationale: Donepezil (Aricept) is hepatotoxic and requires monitoring of liver function tests (LFTs) in any patient who is receiving this drug. Donepezil (Aricept) does not affect pulmonary function; so monitoring of pulmonary function tests is not required. Donepezil (Aricept) does not affect pancreatic function; so monitoring of serum amylase levels is not required. Donepezil (Aricept) does not affect blood counts; so monitoring of complete blood counts (CBC) is not required.
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