A Patient Takes Donepezil (Aricept) for AD

question 10

Multiple Choice

A patient takes donepezil (Aricept) for AD. Vital signs for this patient are: temperature 98.2°F; blood pressure 135/82 mm Hg; pulse 54 beats/min; respirations 18 breaths/min. Which variance should the nurse consider most likely attributable to donepezil therapy?

• A) Temperature
• B) Blood pressure
• C) Pulse rate
• D) Respiratory rate

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