The nurse is teaching a class for caregivers of clients with Alzheimer disease. The nurse determines that learning has occurred when a caregiver makes which statement?
1. "There are effective drugs, but they cannot be used over a long period of time."
2. "There are drugs that will help to decrease the symptoms for a period of time."
3. "There aren't any drugs that are effective in treating this disease."
4. "There are drugs that can control the symptoms for many years."
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: The drugs to treat Alzheimer disease can be used for as long as they are effective.
Rationale 2: Current medications will only decrease symptoms for a short period of time.
Rationale 3: There are drugs available to help decrease the symptoms of this disease.
Rationale 4: Drugs do not control symptoms for many years, as Alzheimer is a progressive degenerative disease.
Global Rationale: Current medications will only decrease symptoms for a short period of time. The drugs to treat Alzheimer disease can be used for as long as they are effective. Drugs do not control symptoms for many years, as Alzheimer is a progressive degenerative disease.
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