Which symptom should a nurse identify that would differentiate clients diagnosed with neurocognitive disorders from clients with pseudodementia (depression)?
A. Altered sleep
B. Impaired attention and concentration
C. Altered task performance
D. Impaired psychomotor activity
ANS: C
The nurse should identify that attention and concentration are impaired in neurocognitive disorder and not in pseudodementia (depression).
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