The nurse is assessing a client with early signs of dementia. The nurse asks the client what he ate for breakfast that morning. The purpose of this question is to determine which of the following?
A) Orientation
B) Food preferences
C) Recent memory
D) Remote memory
C
Feedback: The initial sign of dementia is memory loss for recent events that exceeds normal forgetfulness. Asking what the client ate for breakfast is not determining orientation, food preferences, or remote memory.
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