Exam 23: Cognition

A client with Alzheimer disease is scheduled to attend occupational therapy three times a week.Which is the purpose of the client attending this type of therapy?

Damage to which region of the brain may result in loss of recent memory?

The staff on a care area that has a high percentage of clients with confusion attends an educational program on delirium management.Which statement,made by a staff nurse,indicates that teaching has been effective?

The nurse is caring for a school-age client who was admitted with pneumonia and high fever.The parents are very upset because the child is now unable to recognize them.Which statements should the nurse include while educating the parents on their child's symptoms? Select all that apply.

A client presents with signs and symptoms of early Alzheimer disease.What would be used to confirm this client's diagnosis?

The nurse is caring for a client with perceptual disturbances who is becoming agitated.Which action should the nurse take first?

Which is true regarding the pathophysiology and etiology of Alzheimer disease? Select all that apply.

The nurse is teaching techniques to improve communication skills to a family with a member with schizophrenia.Which techniques should be included? Select all that apply.

The family of an older adult client is concerned about the changes in the client's behavior.The client used to be a wonderful cook but now cannot even remember how to use a blender.For which causes of impaired cognitive function should the nurse assess the client? Select all that apply.

A client is diagnosed as having stage 1 Alzheimer disease.Which are appropriate goals for the client and family at this time? Select all that apply.

The nurse is educating a client who is diagnosed with stage 1 Alzheimer disease (AD)and the client's spouse.Which suggestion best promotes maintaining functional ability at this stage?

The nurse is assessing an older adult client and observes that the client is having several cognitive problems,including memory and attention deficits and fluctuating levels of orientation.The nurse confirms with the family that the client's symptoms developed over a several-year period.The client's symptoms are commonly observed with which condition?

Which statement regarding the pathophysiology and etiology of schizophrenia is correct?

A hospitalized older adult client suddenly does not recognize an adult daughter and states,"Why hasn't my wife come to see me?" The client's spouse has been deceased for 5 years.Prior to the hospitalization,the client was oriented to person,place,time,and reality.Which nursing diagnoses would be appropriate for this client? Select all that apply.

The nurse is planning care to address safety needs for an older adult client who has recently been diagnosed with early Alzheimer disease.Which interventions are appropriate to address safety needs? Select all that apply.

A client diagnosed with Alzheimer disease becomes agitated during an activity involving simultaneous music playing and a craft project.The client starts shouting,"No! No! No!" and runs from the room.Which action by the nurse is the most appropriate?

Which cognitive development theory proposes that all children progress through the same stages of development?

The nurse is teaching the family of a client who has just been diagnosed with dementia.The family asks if there are treatments available that will cure the client.What would be the nurse's best response to the family?

The nurse is planning care for a client with stage 1 Alzheimer disease.Which are the priority nursing diagnoses for the client and family?

A nurse is preparing an educational program for clients in a long-term care facility regarding protective factors for Alzheimer disease (AD).Which information should the nurse include? Select all that apply.