The nurse is caring for a patient with Alzheimer disease. The nurse notes that the health care provider documented that the patient has neurocognitive disorder instead of documenting dementia. Why would the health care provider document in this manner?
1. The word dementia is outdated and no longer used.
2. The word dementia does not describe the patient's condition.
3. The word dementia may increase stigma regarding the patient's condition.
4. The word dementia may be confused with delirium.
Answer: 3
Explanation: Some clinicians consider the term dementia as stigmatizing and favor the term neurocognitive disorder. The term dementia is not outdated. The health care provider would not avoid using the word dementia in documentation out of concern other clinicians might confuse the term with delirium. The term dementia is appropriate for use when describing Alzheimer disease.
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