Hondros NUR 233 Exam 3 Tophat, Quiz 3, Practice Questions Answered Correctly – Expert Verified | Latest Version 2024/2025

A 68-year-old patient who is hospitalized with pneumonia is disoriented and confused 3 days after admission. Which information indicates that the patient is experiencing delirium rather than dementia? The patient was alert and oriented when admitted The patient's speech is fragmented and incoherent The patient is oriented to person but disoriented to place and time The patient has a history of increasing confusion over several years - The patient was alert and oriented when admitted A client asks the nurse to take a laxative, as he or she has not had a bowel movement today. What is the first information the nurse should obtain prior to administering the laxative? The amount of fiber in daily diet The last dose of laxative received If the client has had any flatus The client's normal bowel elimination pattern - The client's normal bowel elimination pattern