HESI Case Studies--Psychiatric/Mental Save
Health-Neurocognitive
Disorder/Alzheimer's Disease (Mary
Stanfield)
Terms in this set (33)
1. The nurse administers a Judgment
mental status examination to
assess Mary's cognitive
function. This exam includes
which component?
2. When the nurse is assessing -Ask Mary to list three different types of fruits, colors, and
Mary's cognitive function, which animals
questions are appropriate to -Give Mary a photo of a circle and ask her to fill in the times on
include in the mental status the clock
exam? (Select all) -Ask Mary what she would do if she smelled gas in the house
, 3. Which example represents Forgetting to serve dinner after preparing the meal
the forgetfulness typical of
Alzheimer's disease?
4. Mary's husband states, "Mary Changes in behavior and personality often occur in early
just doesn't act like herself Alzheimer's disease
anymore." Which response by
the nurse is best?
5. Which question is best to ask "Does anyone in your family have Alzheimer's disease?"
Mary and her husband to elicit
information about possible risk
factors for Alzheimer's disease?
6. Mary's husband asks the "The healthcare provider is looking for changes in the brain that
nurse what these tests will show. are consistent with Alzheimer's disease or for other conditions
What is the best response by that can cause Mary's symptoms."
the nurse?
7. How should the nurse explain "Normal lab test results help rule out other causes of the
this information to Mary and her symptoms."
husband?
8. How should the nurse explain Stabilizes cognitive decline
the therapeutic effect of
donepezil (Aricept) to the
couple?
9. Mary's husband states, "I "This medication provides the most benefit to persons with
know this disease will worsen. early-stage AD, so it is important to start it right away."
Shouldn't we wait to use this
medication until Mary really
needs it?" How should the
nurse respond?
10. Because Mary will be taking Serum liver enzymes
donepezil (Aricept), the nurse
schedules her for lab tests in 6
months. Which lab test should
be scheduled/
Health-Neurocognitive
Disorder/Alzheimer's Disease (Mary
Stanfield)
Terms in this set (33)
1. The nurse administers a Judgment
mental status examination to
assess Mary's cognitive
function. This exam includes
which component?
2. When the nurse is assessing -Ask Mary to list three different types of fruits, colors, and
Mary's cognitive function, which animals
questions are appropriate to -Give Mary a photo of a circle and ask her to fill in the times on
include in the mental status the clock
exam? (Select all) -Ask Mary what she would do if she smelled gas in the house
, 3. Which example represents Forgetting to serve dinner after preparing the meal
the forgetfulness typical of
Alzheimer's disease?
4. Mary's husband states, "Mary Changes in behavior and personality often occur in early
just doesn't act like herself Alzheimer's disease
anymore." Which response by
the nurse is best?
5. Which question is best to ask "Does anyone in your family have Alzheimer's disease?"
Mary and her husband to elicit
information about possible risk
factors for Alzheimer's disease?
6. Mary's husband asks the "The healthcare provider is looking for changes in the brain that
nurse what these tests will show. are consistent with Alzheimer's disease or for other conditions
What is the best response by that can cause Mary's symptoms."
the nurse?
7. How should the nurse explain "Normal lab test results help rule out other causes of the
this information to Mary and her symptoms."
husband?
8. How should the nurse explain Stabilizes cognitive decline
the therapeutic effect of
donepezil (Aricept) to the
couple?
9. Mary's husband states, "I "This medication provides the most benefit to persons with
know this disease will worsen. early-stage AD, so it is important to start it right away."
Shouldn't we wait to use this
medication until Mary really
needs it?" How should the
nurse respond?
10. Because Mary will be taking Serum liver enzymes
donepezil (Aricept), the nurse
schedules her for lab tests in 6
months. Which lab test should
be scheduled/
