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WEEK 7 QUIZ DEMENTIA, ELDER ABUSE, DELIERIUM
Question 1
pts
An elderly patient arrives with her daughter for an appointment. The mother
reports the
daughter will not provide assistance with her activities of daily living. As a
result the mother has poor hygiene, has lost weight, and is not taking
medications as prescribed. The nurse practitioner diagnoses the patient with
which of the following?
abandonment
emotional
abuse
neglect
exploitation
The elderly lady is unable to complete her ADLs. Without proper assistance,
her health will continue to fail. Week 7: Elder Abuse lecture
Question 2
pts
Which type of dementia has the highest incidence?
neurosyphilis
, type
Parkinson's
type
Alzheimer's type
vascular type
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia. Dunphy p.
439
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