The nurse is providing patient teaching to a patient with early stage Alzheimer's disease (AD) and her family. The patient has been prescribed donepezil hydrochloride (Aricept). What should the nurse explain to the patient and family about this drug?
A) It slows the progression of AD.
B) It cures AD in a small minority of patients.
C) It removes the patient's insight that he or she has AD.
D) It limits the physical effects of AD and other dementias.
Ans: A
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There is no cure for AD, but several medications have been introduced to slow the progression of the disease, including donepezil hydrochloride (Aricept). These medications do not remove the patient's insight or address physical symptoms of AD.
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