For which patient should the drug donepezil (Aricept) for Alzheimer's disease be avoided?
a. 54-year-old woman with early onset Alzheimer's disease
b. 67-year-old man who also takes drugs for type 2 diabetes
c. 72-year-old woman who is 20 lb underweight
d. 72-year-old man who is unable to sit or stand
ANS: C
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