After teaching a group of students about geriatric syndromes, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which of the following as an example?
A) Confusion
B) Pneumonia
C) Heart failure
D) Renal failure
A
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a. Long-term memory loss b. Short-term memory loss c. Altered perception d. Altered problem solving
A client who is diagnosed with schizophrenia, paranoid type, tells the nurse, "I will take these antipsychotic medications to help alleviate the voices. I will not take these antipsychotic medications because of the weight gain
" This client is exhibiting: 1. Body image disturbance. 2. Decisional conflict. 3. Magical thinking. 4. Noncompliance.
A 67-year-old woman experienced the death of her husband from a sudden myocardial infarction 5 weeks ago
The nurse recognizes that the woman will be going through the process of mourning for an extended period of time. What processes of mourning will allow the woman to accommodate the loss in a healthy way? Select all that apply. A) Reiterating her anger at her husband's care team B) Reinvesting in new relationships at the appropriate time C) Reminiscing about the relationship she had with her husband D) Relinquishing old attachments to her husband at the appropriate time E) Renewing her lifelong commitment to her husband
Physical dependence is not the same as addiction
Indicate whether the statement is true or false