After beginning Alzheimer's treatment with donepezil, the client's wife states that her husband "has been so irritable since he started his medication." The nurse's response is based on knowledge that this reaction is:
a. a normal response to this drug.
b. a manifestation of toxicity.
c. rare and indicates a problem.
d. one that occurs initially and then subsides.
ANS: D
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A Incorrect: This is a side effect seen during initial therapy.
B Incorrect: It does not represent toxicity.
C Incorrect: It is not rare and doesn't signal a problem.
D Correct: This effect occurs initially and then subsides.
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