The patient asks the nurse what causes dementia. The nurse's response would be based on the understanding that the two most prevalent types of dementia are:
1. Pick's disease and Huntington's disease.
2. Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia.
3. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and Pick's disease.
4. vascular dementia and Huntington's disease.
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Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia are the two most prevalent types of dementia.
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A neonate is suffering from apnea. Which of the following medications may be administered as a respiratory stimulant?
A) Caffeine and methylphenidate B) Caffeine and Mefoxitin C) Caffeine and sodium benzoate D) Caffeine and sodium bicarbonate
Which of the following are symptoms of benign familial (essential) tremor but not of Parkinson's disease? (Select all that apply.)
a. Resting tremor b. Head/voice tremor c. Pill-rolling tremor d. Intention tremor e. Relieved by beta blocker drugs
Which client does the nurse assess for potential metabolic acidosis?
a. Client admitted after collapsing during a marathon run b. Young adult following a carbohydrate-free diet c. Older adult with asthma who is on long-term steroid therapy d. Older client on antacids for gastroesophageal reflux disease
A client reports to the student health nurse that she was nearly raped on Monday night when she took a shortcut on her way from the computer center to her dorm. Which type of crisis is this?
A) A psychiatric emergency B) A crisis of anticipated life transition C) A crisis reflecting psychopathology D) A crisis resulting from traumatic stress