Exam 22: Confusion

The nurse is gathering information from the family of a patient who is experiencing confusion.An important question the nurse should ask the family is:

The nurse is taking a patient who has Alzheimer disease to the bathing room for a tub bath.The patient states,"Please don't make me take a bath today.I am so afraid that I will be washed down the drain." The nurse's best response would be:

When assisting the patient with dementia to dress,the nurse's first action should be to:

The nurse caring for the patient with dementia notices that the patient stays awake most of the night.The nurse's most appropriate action would be to:

The nurse will focus nursing care support for a patient with mild cognitive impairment (MCI)on:

When assessing the patient for delirium versus dementia,the nurse would expect the patient with dementia to have signs of a(n):

The 80-year-old patient with delirium related to high fever is hallucinating about large animals being in the room.The nurse's most reassuring response to this patient would be:

A patient's presentation included confusion,which began very suddenly and lasted less than a week.The nurse should be able to identify this as:

The patient asks the nurse what causes dementia.The nurse's response would be based on the understanding that the two most prevalent types of dementia are:

The nurse is planning for the nutritional needs of a patient with Alzheimer disease.The best plan is to have the dietary department provide: