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MS Exam 3 Latest Update ) Exam | Questions and Verified
Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A +
The daughter of a patient with early familial Alzheimer's disease
(AD) asks how AD is different from forgetfulness. How do you
describe early warning signs of AD?
a.Forgetting a colleague's name at a party
b.Repeatedly misplacing car keys or a wallet
c.Leaving a pot on the stove that boils dry and burns
d.Having no memory of preparing a meal and forgetting to
serve or eat it - ANSWER d.Having no memory of preparing a
meal and forgetting to serve or eat it
D.B. is admitted to a long-term care facility. He has a nursing
diagnosis of impaired memory related to effects of dementia.
What is an appropriate nursing intervention for him?
a.let him know what behavior is socially appropriate.
b.assist him with all self-care to maintain self-esteem.
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c.maintain familiar routines of sleep, meals, drug
administration, and activities.
d.promote orientation at every encounter with the patient by
asking the day, time, and place. - ANSWER c.maintain familiar
routines of sleep, meals, drug administration, and activities.
What is a major goal of treatment for the patient with AD?
a. maintain patient safety.
b. maintain or increase body weight.
c. return to a higher level of self-care.
d. enhance functional ability over time. - ANSWER a. maintain
patient safety.
A client with early dementia asks the nurse to find her mother,
who is deceased. What is the nurse's most appropriate
response?
A. "We can call her in a little while if you want."
B. " Your mother died over 20 years ago."
C. "What did your mother look like?"
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D. "I'll ask your father to find her when he visits." - ANSWER B. "
Your mother died over 20 years ago."
The nurse is caring for a client with chronic confusion who often
yells and screams when touched. Which nursing intervention is
most appropriate when caring for this client?
A. Provide a large clock and calendar for the patient to read.
B. Use removable restraints such as a roll-waist belt to prevent
wandering.
C. Approach the patient so the nurse can be seen clearly.
D. Place the patient in a room close to the nurses' station for
frequent observation. - ANSWER C. Approach the patient so the
nurse can be seen clearly.
The nurse is conducting a program for parents with toddlers
who have a variety of developmental/intellectual disabilities.
Other than the basic activities of daily living, what topic should
the nurse should emphasize?
A. Play activities
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B. Socialization activities
C. The need for being held
D. Safety needs - ANSWER D. Safety needs
The parents of a child diagnosed with an intellectual
impairment ask what can be expected? What goal should the
nurse share with the parents?
A.To provide age-appropriate play interactions
B.To help the child develop vocational skills
C.To assist the child in reaching his optimum development
D.To help families adjust to what the future care will include -
ANSWER C.To assist the child in reaching his optimum
development
•Claire is a student nurse working with Carl, an 82-year-old
patient with dementia. She finds herself frustrated at times by
not knowing how best to care for or communicate with Carl.
Which of the following statements she could make to Carl
illustrates best care practice?
MS Exam 3 Latest Update ) Exam | Questions and Verified
Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A +
The daughter of a patient with early familial Alzheimer's disease
(AD) asks how AD is different from forgetfulness. How do you
describe early warning signs of AD?
a.Forgetting a colleague's name at a party
b.Repeatedly misplacing car keys or a wallet
c.Leaving a pot on the stove that boils dry and burns
d.Having no memory of preparing a meal and forgetting to
serve or eat it - ANSWER d.Having no memory of preparing a
meal and forgetting to serve or eat it
D.B. is admitted to a long-term care facility. He has a nursing
diagnosis of impaired memory related to effects of dementia.
What is an appropriate nursing intervention for him?
a.let him know what behavior is socially appropriate.
b.assist him with all self-care to maintain self-esteem.
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c.maintain familiar routines of sleep, meals, drug
administration, and activities.
d.promote orientation at every encounter with the patient by
asking the day, time, and place. - ANSWER c.maintain familiar
routines of sleep, meals, drug administration, and activities.
What is a major goal of treatment for the patient with AD?
a. maintain patient safety.
b. maintain or increase body weight.
c. return to a higher level of self-care.
d. enhance functional ability over time. - ANSWER a. maintain
patient safety.
A client with early dementia asks the nurse to find her mother,
who is deceased. What is the nurse's most appropriate
response?
A. "We can call her in a little while if you want."
B. " Your mother died over 20 years ago."
C. "What did your mother look like?"
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D. "I'll ask your father to find her when he visits." - ANSWER B. "
Your mother died over 20 years ago."
The nurse is caring for a client with chronic confusion who often
yells and screams when touched. Which nursing intervention is
most appropriate when caring for this client?
A. Provide a large clock and calendar for the patient to read.
B. Use removable restraints such as a roll-waist belt to prevent
wandering.
C. Approach the patient so the nurse can be seen clearly.
D. Place the patient in a room close to the nurses' station for
frequent observation. - ANSWER C. Approach the patient so the
nurse can be seen clearly.
The nurse is conducting a program for parents with toddlers
who have a variety of developmental/intellectual disabilities.
Other than the basic activities of daily living, what topic should
the nurse should emphasize?
A. Play activities
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B. Socialization activities
C. The need for being held
D. Safety needs - ANSWER D. Safety needs
The parents of a child diagnosed with an intellectual
impairment ask what can be expected? What goal should the
nurse share with the parents?
A.To provide age-appropriate play interactions
B.To help the child develop vocational skills
C.To assist the child in reaching his optimum development
D.To help families adjust to what the future care will include -
ANSWER C.To assist the child in reaching his optimum
development
•Claire is a student nurse working with Carl, an 82-year-old
patient with dementia. She finds herself frustrated at times by
not knowing how best to care for or communicate with Carl.
Which of the following statements she could make to Carl
illustrates best care practice?
