A recently licensed nurse is orienting to the Alzheimer's disease care unit. The nurse is caring for a patient who is transitioning from oral rivastigmine (Exelon) to the medication patch
Which action observed by the nurse's preceptor indicates an understanding of the medication? a. The patient is instructed to put on the patch 12 hours after the last oral medica-tion dosage.
b. The nurse reports that the patient will need to replace the patch every 36 hours.
c. The nurse explains to the patient and fam-ily that the sites of application will need to be rotated.
d. The nurse explains to the patient that the patch should not be placed on the trunk region of the body.
C
Rivastigmine (Exelon) is used to manage Alzheimer's disease by elevating acetylcholine. The medication is available orally and transdermally. The patch should be applied 24 hours after the last oral dosage is given. The sites for application of the drug patches should be rotated.
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