Exam 60: Nursing Management: Alzheimers Disease, Dementia, and Delirium

A long-term care patient with moderate dementia develops increased restlessness and agitation. The nurse's initial action should be to

A patient who is hospitalized with pneumonia is disoriented and confused 2 days after admission. Which information obtained by the nurse about the patient indicates that the patient is experiencing delirium rather than dementia?

The spouse of a male patient with early stage Alzheimer's disease ( AD ) tells the nurse, "I am just exhausted from the constant worry. I don't know what to do." Which action is best for the nurse to take next (select all that apply)?

Which intervention will the nurse include in the plan of care for a patient who has late-stage Alzheimer's disease ( AD )?

During the morning change-of-shift report at the long-term care facility, the nurse learns that the patient with dementia has had sundowning. Which nursing action should the nurse take while caring for the patient?

When administering a mental status examination to a patient with delirium, the nurse should

When teaching the children of a patient who is being evaluated for Alzheimer's disease ( AD ) about the disorder, the nurse explains that

Which action will the nurse in the outpatient clinic include in the plan of care for a patient with mild cognitive impairment (MCI)?

A patient with mild dementia has a new prescription for donepezil (Aricept). Which nursing action will be most effective in ensuring compliance with the medication?

To determine whether a new patient's confusion is caused by dementia or delirium, which action should the nurse take?

When assessing a patient with Alzheimer's disease ( AD ) who is being admitted to a long-term care facility, the nurse learns that the patient has had several episodes of wandering away from home. Which nursing action will the nurse include in the plan of care?

To protect a patient from injury during an episode of delirium, the most appropriate action by the nurse is to

A 72-year-old patient is diagnosed with moderate dementia as a result of multiple strokes. During assessment of the patient, the nurse would expect to find

When developing a plan of care for a hospitalized patient with moderate dementia, which intervention will the nurse include?

When administering a mental status examination to a patient, the nurse suspects depression when the patient responds with

A 62-year-old patient is brought to the clinic by a family member who is concerned about the patient's inability to solve common problems. To obtain information about the patient's current mental status, which question should the nurse ask the patient?