Older adults with dementia sometimes suffer from agnosia, which is defined as the inability to
A. Use language
B. Understand language
C. Recognize objects
D. Remember events and places
C
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a. Heat the water to 115 ° F b. Pull the auricle back firmly and hold it c. Place the tip of the syringe loosely in the ear canal d. Introduce fluid with a slow, gentle irrigation e. Use a stronger flow if a foreign body is present
To cure mental illness during the Dark Ages, priests would perform
1. exorcisms. 2. lobotomies. 3. shock therapy. 4. religious services.
A nurse is changing an abdominal dressing on a disoriented 89-year-old man when he grabs the nurse's breast muttering something about "Mary" (his wife). What is the most therapeutic re-sponse by the nurse?
a. Stereotype him as a "dirty old man" and warn the rest of the staff to stay away from him. b. Get a physician's order for wrist restraints when nurses go near the patient for activi-ties such as dressings, baths, and feedings. c. Maintain eye contact with the patient and then clearly tell him and repeat, "I am your nurse. I am coming to help you eat, bathe, and change your stomach bandage. I am not Mary." d. "That dressing needs changing. Don't be a naughty boy with me again or I will slap your hands and call Mary to come and do all your care herself!"
A 6-month-old is admitted to the hospital because of a fever. When you obtain a health history, what data would you obtain first?
A) Details about the fever B) Family profile C) History of past illnesses D) Review of systems