The earliest symptom commonly associated with dementia is
A) hallucinations.
B) short-term memory impairment.
C) behavioral disinhibition.
D) apraxia.
B
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A) Description of patterns of occurrence of illness and injury in a population B) Investigation of development of health/illness conditions over a long period of time C) Studying of a cohort, with evaluation of variables associated with the disease or injury D) Comparison of persons with and without a health/illness condition
The nurse would follow all of the following guidelines when doing nutritional counseling with an older female except:
a. limit alcohol to 1 drink per day b. limit water intake to 1000 cc per day c. limit fat and cholesterol d. ensure adequate calcium and vitamin D intake
When using the Poker Chip Tool, it is important for the nurse to know which fact?
a. Any number of chips can be used. b. Only a specified number of chips can be used. c. The assessment tool is used with adolescents. d. The assessment tool is most effectively used with 2-year-old children.
A client has been recently told that the primary cancer has metastasized and the cancer is consid-ered terminal
When the nurse offers to discuss palliative care options the client replies, "I can't understand why you all want to upset me by bringing the topic up. Now please just leave me alone." The nurse recognizes this response as: 1. Anger 2. Disbelief 3. Bargaining 4. Acceptance