Which symptom is often the earliest to occur in a patient with Alzheimer's disease?
a. Difficulty solving simple math problems
b. Problems performing simple tasks
c. Mild forgetfulness
d. Inability to read
C
Alzheimer's disease symptoms begin very slowly. In the early stage, the first symptom is mild forgetfulness, which is sometimes confused with age-related memory changes.
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Staff is assembling for shift assignments. Which of the following nursing actions identifies the manager's responsibility on the clinical unit?
A) The manager assesses the clients on the clinical unit and updates the physician. B) The manager assures that adequate care is given by the staff and assesses the flow of activities on the clinical unit. C) The manager removes the physician orders from the chart and notes completion. D) The manager attends facility meetings and plans the goals of the healthcare facility.
A new RN is observed breaking sterile technique by the perioperative nurse. This is an example of a violation of which ethical principle?
a. Autonomy b. Justice c. Nonmaleficence d. Confidentiality
Anterior or lateral wall myocardial infarctions are most often a result of an occlusion of the _____ coronary artery
a. left b. right
________ is an excitatory neurotransmitter released by neurons from the corpus striatum.
A. Dopamine B. Norepinephrine C. Serotonin D. Acetylcholine