Early-stage Alzheimer's disease is diagnosed in a patient, and the primary care NP recommends therapy with a ChE inhibitor. The patient asks why drug treatment is necessary because most functioning is intact
The NP should explain that medication may: a. delay progression of symptoms.
b. produce temporary disease remission.
c. prevent depressive effects of the disease.
d. reduce the need for adjunct medications later on.
A
Pharmacologic treatment should begin as soon as Alzheimer's disease is suspected because early treatment can slow disease progression. Medication does not produce disease remission or prevent depression. The disease eventually progresses despite medication, and adjunct therapies are often required.
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