The nurse is caring for a patient with moderate Alzheimer disease (AD). The health care provider has ordered donepezil (Aricept) for the collaborative treatment of the patient's disease
What medication teaching will the nurse include to both the patient and patient's family?
1. "The medication should be taken twice daily, once in the morning and once at night."
2. "The dose will be started low and will be gradually increased until the medication is no longer helpful."
3. "The medication should be taken three times daily with every meal."
4. "The dose will be started high and will be gradually decreased to make sure that side effects from the medication are tolerable."
Answer: 2
Explanation: Donepezil (Aricept) is a cholinesterase inhibitor (ChEI), used in the treatment of moderate-to-severe AD. Dosage of this medication should start low and gradually be increased until side effects are no longer tolerable or the medication is no longer beneficial. Donepezil should be taken once daily in the evening.
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