EVALUATED ESSENTIALS OF PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH NURSING FINAL EXAM

EVALUATED ESSENTIALS OF PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH NURSING FINAL EXAM Which instructions does the nurse provide to the wife of a client suffering from severe cognitive decline? Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER -"Your husband may not be able to recognize some family members." "Your husband may be more aggressive during late afternoons and evenings." "It is important to provide institutional care for your husband." "Watch out for infections like pneumonia in your husband caused by decreased immunity." Which symptoms does the nurse observe in a 34-year-old client diagnosed with neurocognitive disorder (NCD) due to Huntington's disease? Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER -Twitching of limbs Emotional impairment Short-term memory loss The nurse is caring for a client with disorientation and confusion. Which nursing interventions serve as excellent ways to provide orientation to reality for the client? Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER Using reminiscence therapy Allowing the client to view old photographs Which medications are preferred for a client with neurocognitive disorder (NCD) experiencing anxiety? Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER -Oxazepam Lorazepam Which medication is useful in treating moderately severe cognitive impairment in a client with a neurocognitive disorder (NCD)? - CORRECT ANSWER -Donepezil Which conditions are known to precipitate delirium in a client? Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER -Febrile illness Systemic infections Hepatic encephalopathy Which are the causes of secondary neurocognitive disorders (NCDs) in a client? Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER -Cerebral trauma Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease Which action does the nurse implement to prevent the risk of accidental trauma while caring for a client with neurocognitive disorder (NCD)? - CORRECT ANSWER -Positioning the bed as low as possible Which psychomotor symptoms are observed in a client who is in the severe cognitive decline stage of Alzheimer's disease (AD)? Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER -Aggression