Exam 42: Medications for Dementia

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 patient who has Alzheimer's disease has been taking donepezil for 1 year.The patient's spouse reports a worsening of symptoms.The primary care NP should consider:

A patient has a diagnosis of depression and Alzheimer's disease with mild,intermittent symptoms.The primary care NP should prescribe a(n):

A patient has been taking donepezil (Aricept)for several months after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.The patient's spouse brings the patient to the clinic and reports that the patient seems to be having visual hallucinations.The primary care NP should:

A patient who is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease experiences visual hallucinations.The primary care NP should initially prescribe:

A patient is newly diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease stage 6 on the Global Deterioration Scale.The primary care NP should prescribe:

A patient who has Alzheimer's disease is taking 10 mg of donepezil daily and reports difficulty sleeping.The primary care NP should recommend:

A patient who has Alzheimer's disease begins taking donepezil (Aricept).After 3 months of treatment,the patient does not show improvement of symptoms.The primary care NP should:

A patient is identified as having stage 2 Alzheimer's disease and elects to take donepezil (Aricept).The patient asks the primary care nurse practitioner (NP)how long the medication will be needed.The NP should tell the patient that donepezil must be taken: