The nurse is administering donepezil (Aricept) to a client with stage 1 Alzheimer's disease. Based on this drug's mechanism of action, the nurse will seek evidence of improvement in the client's:
1. Ability to remember
2. Ability to tolerate stress
3. Social behaviors
4. Delusions and hallucinations
ANS: 1
Donepezil is a cholinesterase inhibitor that increases the concentration of acetylcholine. Acetyl-choline is needed for intact memory and for learning. Thus the nurse will seek evidence of im-proved memory. 2. BuSpar might produce this effect. 3. Anticonvulsants might produce im-proved social behaviors. 4. Neuroleptics might produce reduction in these symptoms.
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