The nurse is assessing an elderly male in the nursing home. What question will the nurse ask this patient to best assess his level of orientation?
a. "Will you please repeat these three words for me: glasses, rocket, truck?"
b. "Can you tell me the date of your retirement from your workplace?"
c. "What is your name and today's date? Can you tell me where you are?"
d. "What did you eat for breakfast this morning?"
C
To assess level of orientation, the best question is to ask the patient for his name, date, and his current location. Asking the patient to repeat a sequence of words (e.g., glasses, rocket, truck) assesses recall and recent memory. Asking a patient for the date of retirement assesses long-term memory but does not reflect the patient's orientation status to the present time and situation. Asking a patient what he ate for breakfast assesses short-term memory only.
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