Dementia with Lewy bodies
A) is the same as Alzheimer's disease.
B) may be confused with states of delirium.
C) is diagnosed by the presence of Lewy bodies on the CT scan of the brain.
D) has abrupt onset with vascular changes visible on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
B
You might also like to view...
A patient presented to the emergency department of the hospital with a swollen, reddened, painful leg wound and has been diagnosed with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) cellulitis
The patient's physician has ordered a complete blood count and white cell differential. Which of the following blood components would the physician most likely anticipate to be elevated? A) Basophils B) Eosinophils C) Platelets D) Neutrophils
The nurse is planning care for the client with acute renal failure. The nurse plans the client's care based on the nursing diagnosis of Excess Fluid Volume. Which assessment data supports this nursing diagnosis?
A) Pitting edema in the lower extremities B) Bowel sounds positive in 4 quadrants C) Wheezing in the lungs D) Generalized weakness
A nurse who is alert to changes, confident, open-minded, proactive, and questioning is displaying which characteristics?
a. Alfaro's Attitudes and Characteristics of a Critical Thinker b. Benner's Five Levels of Competency in Nurses c. Hawk's Model of Critical Thinking in Registered Nurses d. Universal Intellectual Standards
After threatening to jump off a bridge, a client is brought to an emergency department by police. To assess for suicide potential, which question should a nurse ask first?
A. "Are you currently thinking about harming yourself?" B. "Why do you want to harm yourself?" C. "Have you thought about the consequences of your actions?" D. "Who is your emergency contact person?"