The nursing assessment and documentation of data that would assist in a diagnostic distinction between Alzheimer disease and delirium are of particular importance because:
A) Delirium is a treatable and reversible condition.
B) The treatment for Alzheimer disease is more aggressive than the treatment for delirium.
C) There are more stigmas associated with a diagnosis of Alzheimer disease.
D) Different tests to establish a diagnosis are necessary.
A
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a. "Who do you think will take care of you?" b. "Your grandparents and God will take care of you." c. "Your mom will know more about that than I do." d. "Why are you asking me that?"
While attempting to choose a nursing diagnosis, the nurse must decide whether a client is experiencing anxiety or fear. Which key point would allow the nurse to plan care based on the nursing diagnosis of Anxiety?
A) The source of fear is identifiable, but anxiety may be vague. B) Anxiety is a milder form of fear. C) Fear results in a physiologic response, whereas anxiety is psychological. D) Anxiety is generally based in reality, whereas fear is not.
Patients at risk of Refeeding Syndrome include those with
A. No food intake for more than 10 days B. Chronic malnutrition C. Dysphagia D. All of the above
What was the major problem encountered by those administering the Western Council on Higher Education for Nursing (WCHEN) Regional Program for Nursing Research Development?
1. No nurses were interested in attending. 2. Nurses only attended from one geographic area. 3. It lacked reliable nursing studies that were appropriate for implementation in nursing practice. 4. All the nurses attending worked in the same practice areas.