A client diagnosed with neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease can no longer ambulate, does not recognize family members, and communicates with agitated behaviors and incoherent verbalizations
The nurse recognizes these symptoms as indicative of which stage of the illness? A. Confabulation stage
B. Early stage
C. Middle stage
D. Late stage
D
The nurse should recognize that this client is in the late stage of Alzheimer's disease. The late stage is characterized by a severe cognitive decline.
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1. Values-beliefs 2. Cognitive-perceptual 3. Coping-stress tolerance 4. Self-perception-self-concept
A client is 2 days postoperative from mitral valve replacement and is in pain at an 8 on a 0 to 10 scale. What interventions can the nurse provide to control the pain before getting to this level? Select all that apply
A) Suggest the client be placed on a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump. B) Administer a non-narcotic analgesic between prescribed doses of narcotic analgesics. C) Administer the pain medication prior to the pain becoming severe. D) Wait until the client asks for the pain medication. E) Administer the narcotic analgesic more frequently.
The largest amount of glandular breast tissue lies in the:
a. area next to the ribs. b. lower half of chest. c. tail of Spence. d. upper outer quadrant.
The nurse is learning how to identify the elements of competency. Which of the following statements by the nurse would reflect that learning has taken place?
A) "Only a judge can determine competency.". B) "Families can assume competency for their loved ones.". C) "All psychiatric clients lack competency.". D) "Involuntary clients lack competency.".