Question 1

What is the foundation of the cognitive process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reasoning and logic 
B)  Memory and learning 
C)  Orientation and speech 
D)  Perception and behavior 
A)  Reasoning and logic 
B)  Memory and learning 
C)  Orientation and speech 
D)  Perception and behavior

Question 2

The care plan of an agitated patient diagnosed with dementia with Lewy body (DLB) should have which assessments as priorities? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Level of consciousness 
B)  Presence of auditory or visual hallucinations 
C)  Signs of depression 
D)  Delusional thinking 
E)  Heart sounds 
A)  Level of consciousness 
B)  Presence of auditory or visual hallucinations 
C)  Signs of depression 
D)  Delusional thinking 
E)  Heart sounds

Question 3

An older adult diagnosed with dementia is documented as demonstrating agnosia.Which client statements support this documentation? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  "My hands seem to shake all the time." 
B)  "I can't hold that cup without spilling the coffee." 
C)  "I signed my name with that thing that writes." 
D)  "I don't remember ever meeting you before." 
E)  "The water came out of that thing you turn." 
A)  "My hands seem to shake all the time." 
B)  "I can't hold that cup without spilling the coffee." 
C)  "I signed my name with that thing that writes." 
D)  "I don't remember ever meeting you before." 
E)  "The water came out of that thing you turn."

Question 4

Which vector is associated with transmission of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dog ticks 
B)  Mosquito bites 
C)  Airborne particles 
D)  Contaminated meat 
A)  Dog ticks 
B)  Mosquito bites 
C)  Airborne particles 
D)  Contaminated meat

Question 5

The nurse teaches a family who provides in-home care for a patient diagnosed with dementia.Which measure to facilitate environmental safety should the nurse include?

Accepted Answer

A)  Install gates at the tops and bottoms of stairs. 
B)  Store medications in a clearly visible place. 
C)  Vary the daily schedule to provide variety and stimulation. 
D)  Include daily activities that call for use of higher cognitive functions. 
A)  Install gates at the tops and bottoms of stairs. 
B)  Store medications in a clearly visible place. 
C)  Vary the daily schedule to provide variety and stimulation. 
D)  Include daily activities that call for use of higher cognitive functions.

Question 6

Which interventions are appropriate for inclusion into the plan of care for a client diagnosed with Parkinson disease? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Speech therapy for language skills impairment 
B)  Falls risk precautions 
C)  Frequent depression screening 
D)  Monitoring for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OC
D)  tendencies 
E)  Education concerning risks associated with prescribed atypical antipsychotic medication therapy 
A)  Speech therapy for language skills impairment 
B)  Falls risk precautions 
C)  Frequent depression screening 
D)  Monitoring for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OC
D)  tendencies 
E)  Education concerning risks associated with prescribed atypical antipsychotic medication therapy

Exam 28: Cognitive Disorders

What is the foundation of the cognitive process?

The care plan of an agitated patient diagnosed with dementia with Lewy body (DLB) should have which assessments as priorities? (Select all that apply.)

An older adult diagnosed with dementia is documented as demonstrating agnosia.Which client statements support this documentation? (Select all that apply.)

Which vector is associated with transmission of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease?

The nurse teaches a family who provides in-home care for a patient diagnosed with dementia.Which measure to facilitate environmental safety should the nurse include?

Which interventions are appropriate for inclusion into the plan of care for a client diagnosed with Parkinson disease? (Select all that apply.)

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