Rosie McDougall, 87 years old, is a long-term resident of a nursing facility. The nursing assistant reports that she is having difficulty following simple commands and seems to be increasingly withdrawn, refusing to attend activities
What might cause this type of behavior change?
a. Altered perceptions caused by hearing difficulty
b. Altered perceptions caused by visual changes
c. Altered perceptions caused by long-term memory loss
d. Altered perceptions caused by psychotropic medications
A
Mrs. McDougall's withdrawal from activities and difficulty following simple commands are classic symptoms of hearing loss and its impact on behavior. Responses B, C, and D all are causes of alterations in perception, but they are not symptomatically represented in Mrs. McDougall's behavior.
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