How would a nurse record the behavior when a patient with Alzheimer disease attempts to eat using a napkin rather than a fork?
a. Apraxia
b. Agnosia
c. Aphasia
d. Dysphagia
ANS: B
Agnosia is a total or partial loss of the ability to recognize familiar objects or people through sensory stimuli as a result of organic brain damage.
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a. Because they fell in love with the newborn and wanted that small person to be a part of their lives b. Because the parents were drug abusers or in the prison system c. Raising a grandchild is easier because grandparents have already been experienced parents d. Raising a child gives purpose to life for the grandparents
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
If the patient has a known neck injury, open the airway by
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