What should nursing care focus on to best support a patient with mild cognitive impairment (MCI)?
a. Reorienting the patient to the physical en-vironment
b. Developing strategies to improve memory
c. Assisting with dressing and eating
d. Establishing toileting schedules
B
Persons with MCI need strategies for improving their memory. These persons have memory im-pairment but have otherwise normal cognition.
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____________________ is a yellow color of the skin and sclera.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).