The nurse understands that numerous comorbidities can contribute to the development of dementia. Which of the following clients may be at risk for dementia?
A) An 87-year-old resident of a long-term care facility who has developed a urinary tract infection
B) A 69-year-old man whose lung cancer has metastasized to his bones and liver
C) A 30-year-old client with schizophrenia who has been admitted to the hospital because of psychogenic polydipsia
D) A 49-year-old man whose human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has progressed to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
Ans: D
HIV/AIDS is known to cause dementia. Cancer does not normally result in dementia, and the cognitive changes that may result from a UTI or polydipsia are reversible and thus classified as delirium.
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