As the nurse admits an older woman to a long-term care facility from her home of 50 years, she mistakes the nurse for her daughter. Which diagnosis does the nurse use to plan care for this woman?
a. Hypoxia as a result of chronic disease
b. Relocation stress syndrome
c. Alzheimer disease (AD)
d. Attention-seeking behavior
B
Relocation, especially if sudden, causes stress that may lead to altered mental status. Many con-ditions other than hypoxia can cause altered mental status, including relocation stress. Many conditions other than AD can cause altered mental status, including relocation stress. The nurse has no confirmatory evidence to regard the older woman's error as something other than a mis-take; in addition, it can be understood as relocation stress syndrome.
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