The nurse used a diagnosis of impaired cognition for a 40-year-old patient with a brain injury. Which assessment data would support the diagnosis?
a. Frequently becomes violent
b. Becomes easily fatigued
c. Is depressed
d. Cannot add three numbers in his head
ANS: D
Impaired cognition includes problems in thinking, impaired concentration, and impaired information processing.
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