A client has been diagnosed with Alzheimer disease. What is the most accurate medication education the nurse can give to the client's spouse?
1. "Symptoms should begin to improve in a few days."
2. "The medication has side effects that require periodic breaks from treatment."
3. "There is no cure. The medication might help with symptoms for a period of time."
4. "Symptoms will improve as long as the medication is taken daily at the same time."
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: It takes 1 to 4 weeks to observe medication effectiveness.
Rationale 2: The medications do not have serious side effects. No breaks from treatment are indicated as long as symptoms are managed by the current drug regimen.
Rationale 3: Medications can slow the progression of the disease, but there is no cure. Improvement with medication usually lasts only a matter of months, and it takes 1 to 4 weeks to observe medication effectiveness.
Rationale 4: The dosing schedule may need to be altered to adjust for changes in the client's response to the medication.
Global Rationale: Medications can slow the progression of the disease, but there is no cure. Improvement with medication usually lasts only a matter of months, and it takes 1 to 4 weeks to observe medication effectiveness. The medications do not have serious side effects. No breaks from treatment are indicated as long as symptoms are managed by the current drug regimen. The dosing schedule may need to be altered to adjust for changes in the client's response to the medication.
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