The wife of a client recently diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease asks the nurse if the medication he is prescribed will cure his disease. The nurse's best response would be:
a. "The medication is designed to restore his memory, but it isn't a cure."
b. "Currently there is no cure for his disease, but this medication will make him behave better."
c. "I'm not sure. We are still learning about his illness. Maybe it will cure him."
d. "His medication will help him act more like himself longer, but it won't cure him."
ANS: D
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A Incorrect: It will not restore lost memory.
B Incorrect: This is not an appropriate nursing response.
C Incorrect: This is misleading and offers the client's wife false hope.
D Correct: This is accurate and responsive to the wife's question.
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