A patient diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease calls the fire department saying, "My smoke detectors are going off." Firefighters investigate and discover that the patient misinterpreted the telephone ringing. Which problem is this patient experiencing?
a. Hyperorality
b. Aphasia
c. Apraxia
d. Agnosia
ANS: D
Agnosia is the inability to recognize familiar objects, parts of one's body, or one's own reflection in a mirror. Hyperorality refers to placing objects in the mouth. Aphasia refers to the loss of language ability. Apraxia refers to the loss of purposeful movements, such as being unable to dress.
You might also like to view...
What events might threaten the nurse's need for sense of safety and security when starting the first job after graduation? (Select all that apply.)
1. Passing medications for a team independently 2. Choosing benefits from the options provided by the facility 3. Eating lunch with new coworkers for the first time 4. Performing a complex procedure without assistance 5. Challenging a physician's order that is unsafe
An older adult patient who is to begin taking imipramine [Tofranil] asks the nurse when the drug should be taken. The nurse will instruct the patient to:
a. divide the daily dose into two equal doses 12 hours apart. b. take the entire dose at bedtime to minim-ize sedative effects. c. take the medication once daily in the late afternoon. d. take the medication once daily in the morning.
Change to a decimal
What will be an ideal response?
The nurse instructs the family of an older adult client with a visual impairment and decreased mobility that the most common problem for these clients is related to:
A) electrical cords B) medication errors C) falls D) aspiration