The nurse is conducting a mental status exam on a patient with suspected dementia. In which way should the nurse assess the patient's fund of general information?
1. Asking the patient what year it is
2. Asking the patient the name of the president
3. Asking the patient to interpret a commonly known proverb
4. Asking the patient to spell the word "world" both forward and backward
2. Asking the patient the name of the president
Explanation:
The names of current and past presidents are a part of the general fund of information. The current year is a part of general orientation. Asking the patient to spell the word "world" both forward and backward assesses the patient's attention and concentration. Asking the patient to interpret a known proverb assess the patient's abstraction capacity.
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