A Nursing Instructor Is Teaching About Donepezil (Aricept)

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Multiple Choice

A nursing instructor is teaching about donepezil (Aricept) . A student asks, "How does this work? Will this cure Alzheimer's dementia?" Which is the appropriate instructor reply?

• A)"This medication delays the destruction of acetylcholine, a chemical in the brain necessary for memory processes.Although most effective in the early stages, it serves to delay, but not stop, the progression of the dementia."
• B)"This medication encourages production of acetylcholine, a chemical in the brain necessary for memory processes.It delays the progression of the disease."
• C)"This medication delays the destruction of dopamine, a chemical in the brain necessary for memory processes.Although most effective in the early stages, it serves to delay, but not stop, the progression of the dementia."
• D)"This medication encourages production of dopamine, a chemical in the brain necessary for memory processes.It delays the progression of the disease."

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