Exam 23: Cognition

The healthcare provider prescribes aripiprazole (Abilify)for the client with schizophrenia.Which is the priority outcome for the client?

A client is diagnosed as having Stage 1 Alzheimer disease.Which are appropriate goals for the client and family at this time? Select all that apply.

The nurse is assessing an older adult client and observes that the client is having several cognitive problems,including memory and attention deficits and fluctuating levels of orientation.The nurse confirms with the family that the client's symptoms developed over a several-year period.Which health problem is the client most likely experiencing?

A non-English-speaking school-age client is hospitalized with encephalitis and is experiencing delirium.Which intervention promotes a therapeutic environment for this child and family?

A client with schizophrenia is exhibiting attention deficit and difficulty remembering recent events.Which is an appropriate expected outcome for this client?

A hospitalized older adult client suddenly does not recognize an adult daughter and states,"Why hasn't my wife come to see me?" The client's spouse has been dead for 5 years.Prior to the hospitalization,the client was clear of mind and thought.Which nursing diagnoses would be appropriate for this client? Select all that apply.

An adolescent client is admitted to the hospital for the treatment of schizophrenia.The client's mother is confused and wants to know what she did to cause this to occur.Which responses by the nurse are appropriate? Select all that apply.

An older adult client with no history of cognitive impairment is showing signs of increased confusion.Which health problem should the nurse suspect is causing this client's confusion?

A home health nurse visits a client with Stage 2 Alzheimer disease who lives at home with a spouse.Which action by the nurse enhances the spouse's ability to meet the needs of the client?

The nurse plans a class about Alzheimer disease for a caregiver support group.Which should the nurse include when teaching this class of caregivers? Select all that apply.

A nurse working in a psychiatric unit is caring for a client with schizophrenia who manifests positive symptoms of the disease.Based on this data,which does the nurse anticipate when providing care?

The spouse of a client with Alzheimer disease does not understand why the client developed the disorder because no one else in the family has the health problem.Which response by the nurse is appropriate?

The family of an older adult client is informed that the client has delirium.Which statement indicates that the family understands the diagnosis?

The nurse is helping the family of an adolescent understand why their child has been diagnosed with schizophrenia.Which risk factor in the client's history supports the current diagnosis?

The nurse is explaining the difference between delirium and dementia to a family member of a client with confusion.Which statement is appropriate for the nurse to include?

The nurse is reviewing content provided to a caregiver of an individual with Alzheimer disease.Which statement indicates that teaching has been effective?

The nurse is teaching the family of a client who has just been diagnosed with dementia.The family asks what treatments are available that will cure the client.What would be the nurse's best response to the family?

The nurse is providing family therapy for the family of an adolescent diagnosed with schizophrenia.When planning care for this client,which is the focus for the nursing interventions? Select all that apply.

The staff on a care area that has a high percentage of clients with confusion attends an educational program on delirium management.Which statement,made by a staff nurse,indicates that teaching has been effective?

A client is admitted with signs and symptoms of early Alzheimer disease.What would be used to confirm this client's diagnosis?