RN Exam Practice
Pharmacological and Parenteral TherapiesQuestion 1754 of 2368

A nurse teaches a client about donepezil. Which instruction about administration is correct?

  1. Take it at bedtime on an empty stomach
  2. Take it in the morning with food
  3. Take it at bedtime with food
  4. Take it in the morning on an empty stomach
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Correct answer: Take it in the morning with food

Donepezil is taken with food to minimize GI upset and in the morning to reduce nightmares and poor sleep quality.

Source: Nursing Pharmacology, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2023), Autonomic Nervous System: ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026