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A Recently Licensed Nurse Is Orienting to the Alzheimer's Disease

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A recently licensed nurse is orienting to the Alzheimer's disease care unit.The nurse is caring for a patient who is transitioning from oral rivastigmine (Exelon)to the medication patch.Which action observed by the nurse's preceptor indicates an understanding of the medication?

A recently licensed nurse is orienting to the Alzheimer's disease care unit.The nurse is caring for a patient who is transitioning from oral rivastigmine (Exelon) to the medication patch.Which action observed by the nurse's preceptor indicates an understanding of the medication?


A) The patient is instructed to put on the patch 12 hours after the last oral medication dosage.
B) The nurse reports that the patient will need to replace the patch every 36 hours.
C) The nurse explains to the patient and family that the sites of application will need to be rotated.
D) The nurse explains to the patient that the patch should not be placed on the trunk region of the body.

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