Exam 23: Neurocognitive Disorders

An older adult with moderately severe dementia forgets where the bathroom is and has episodes of incontinence.Which intervention should the nurse suggest to the patient's family?

A patient with severe dementia no longer recognizes family members and becomes anxious and agitated when they attempt reorientation.Which alternative could the nurse suggest to the family members?

An elderly person presents with symptoms of delirium.The family reports,"Everything was fine until yesterday." What is the most important assessment information for the nurse to gather?

What is the priority intervention for a patient diagnosed with delirium who has fluctuating levels of consciousness,disturbed orientation,and perceptual alterations?

An elderly patient is admitted with delirium secondary to a urinary tract infection.The family asks whether the patient will ever recover.Select the nurse's best response.

Two patients in a residential care facility have dementia.One shouts to the other,"Move along,you're blocking the road." The other patient turns,shakes a fist,and shouts,"You're trying to steal my car." What is the nurse's best action?

A patient diagnosed with delirium is experiencing perceptual alterations.Which environmental adjustment should the nurse make for this patient?

Which nursing diagnoses are most applicable for a patient diagnosed with severe Alzheimer's disease? Select all that apply.

A patient diagnosed with moderately severe Alzheimer's disease has a self-care deficit of dressing and grooming.Designate appropriate interventions to include in the patient's plan of care.Select all that apply.

A patient diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease calls the fire department saying,"My smoke detectors are going off." Firefighters investigate and discover that the patient misinterpreted the telephone ringing.Which problem is this patient experiencing?

What is the priority need for a patient with late-stage dementia?

An older adult patient in the intensive care unit has visual and auditory illusions.Which intervention will be most helpful?