The family member of a client diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease (AD) who was prescribed the cholinesterase inhibitor donepezil (Aricept) without improvement asks the nurse, “Can anything...

The family member of a client diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease (AD) who was prescribed the cholinesterase inhibitor donepezil (Aricept) without improvement asks the nurse, “Can anything be done to slow the disease since this medication does not work?” Which statement is the nurse’s best response

1. “I am sorry that the medication did not help. Would you like to talk about it?”

2. “You need to prepare for long-term care because confusion is inevitable now.”

3. “Your loved one may respond to a different medication of the same type.”

4. “No, nothing is going to slow the disease now. Have the client make a will.”