Alzheimer's disease Hesi case study

Question 1 B. Judgment Question 2 A. Ask Mary to list ten different types of fruits, colors, and animals Question 3 C. Forgetting to serve dinner after preparing the meal. Question 4 A. Changes in behavior and personality often occur early in Alzheimer's disease Question 5 D. "Does anyone in your family have Alzheimer's Disease?" Question 6 B. "The health care provider is looking for changes in the brain, which are consistent with Alzheimer's Disease or for other conditions which can cause Mary's symptoms." Question 7 D. "Normal lab test results help rule out other causes of the symptoms." Question 8 A. Stabilizes cognitive decline. Question 9 D. "This medication provides the most benefit to persons with early-stage AD, so it is important to start it right away." Question 10 B. Serum liver enzymes. Question 11 A. Mary sleeps through the night. Question 12 C. Help Mary recognize the strong emotions that she is feeling. Question 13 B. "You are right to balance her feelings with the need to promote reality." Question 14 A. Place a picture of a toilet on the bathroom door. Question 15 B. AD is a chronic disease that can progress with no set sequence and has a typical lifespan of 5-20 years Question 16 C. "Every person responds differently to the disease, but it is likely that her ability to function will continue to decline." Question 17 C. Take Mary to the bathroom every 2 hours. Question 18 A. Provide Mary with a relaxing back rub at bedtime. Question 19 B. "What do you find most stressful in your daily life?" Question 20 B. Adult day care for Mary.