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The nurse is caring for a client with dementia in an adult day care facility. Which nursing management goals are pertinent for this client? Select all that apply. Maintain functional ability. Learn to be dependent on the nurse. Have dignity maintained. Have personal care needs met. Get registered in a long-term care facility. - Answer Maintain functional ability. Have dignity maintained. Have personal care needs met. Rationale The overall goals of nursing management for clients w...

NGN !!!!! ATI PN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR 2023 RETAKE GUIDE- LATEST RELIABLE GUIDE 1. A nurse in a long term care facility notices a client who has alzheimers disease standing at the exit doors at the end of the hallway. The clients appears to be anxious and agitated. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Escort the client to a quiet area on the nursing unit

ATI RN Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing Test bank with answers & Rationale (Alzheimer’s, Delirium, and Dementia)exam set 1/ATI RN Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing Test bank with answers & Rationale (Alzheimer’s, Delirium, and Dementia)exam set 1/ATI RN Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing Test bank with answers & Rationale (Alzheimer’s, Delirium, and Dementia)exam set 1

Brain Atrophy - ️️Severe shrinking of the entire cortex Severely enlarged ventricles Severe shrinkage of hippocampus Rate of neuronal loss accelerates as the disease progresses Whole brain weight decreased by 10% to 19% Not evenly distributed Mostly in gyri of association areas Relatively less: primary motor, primary somatosensory and primary visual cortices -- Mostly the medial temporal lobe is affected -- - If it is purely AD, motor and sensation normal Top 9 Early Signs - ️️...

A 72-year-old patient hospitalized with pneumonia is disoriented and confused 2 days after admission. Which assessment information obtained by the nurse about the patient indicates that the patient is experiencing delirium rather than dementia? a. The patient is disoriented to place and time but oriented to person. b. The patient has a history of increasing confusion over several years. c. The patient's speech is fragmented and incoherent. d. The patient was oriented and alert when admi...

In planning for the discharge of a client with a cognitive disorder, it is important to assess the client's caregiver support system. Which aspects are the most crucial to assess? Select all that apply. 1. Availability of resources for caregiver support. 2. Ability to provide the level of care and supervision needed by the client. 3. Willingness to transport the client to medical and psychiatric services. 4. Interest in engaging the cognitively disordered family member in reminiscence a...

NURS 2101 (Dehydration Alzheimer’s Disease) CASE STUDY MARYLAND UNIVERSITY

Test Bank for Abrams' Clinical Drug Therapy: Rationales for Nursing Practice 13e 13th Edition by Geralyn Frandsen, Sandra Pennington. Full Chapters test bank are included with answers - Chapter 1 to 61 Complete Section 1: The Conceptual Framework of Pharmacology Chapter 1: The Foundation of Pharmacology: Quality and Safety Chapter 2: Basic Concepts and Processes Chapter 3: Medication Administration and the Nursing Process of Drug Therapy Section 2: Drug Therapy Throughout the LifespanCha...

Diagnosis for CVA: Ineffective Cerebral Tissue Perfusion (Stroke). What might this be evidenced by? What is it related to? correct answer: May be related to Interruption of blood flow: occlusive disorder, hemorrhage; cerebral vasospasm, cerebral edema Possibly evidenced by: Altered level of consciousness; memory loss Changes in motor/sensory responses; restlessness Sensory, language, intellectual, and emotional deficits Changes in vital signs Stroke Hemiplegia Aphasia (impairmen...

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