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    Post-Test Sas 13, 14 & 15 Nur 151 Cooa A4: Questions 1 To 10

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    Post-Test Sas 13, 14 & 15 Nur 151 Cooa A4: Questions 1 To 10

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    Post-Test Sas 13, 14 & 15 Nur 151 Cooa A4: Questions 1 To 10

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    post-test SAS 13, 14 & 15 NUR 151 CoOA

    A4
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    Questions 1 to 10
    An 84 year old woman is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of dementia of the
    Alzheimer's type. The nurse recognizes that this disorder is a: *
    Problem that first emerges in the third decade of life.
    Disorder that is easily diagnosed through laboratory and psychologic tests.
    Functional disorder that occurs in the later years of life.
    Cognitive problem that is a slow, relentless, diffuse deterioration of the mind.

    The nurse has been teaching an adult who has iron deficiency anemia about those
    foods that she needs to include in her meal plans. Which of the following, if selected ,
    would indicate to the nurse that the client understands the dietary instructions? *
    Dairy products
    Citrus fruits and green leafy vegetables
    Coffee and tea
    Bananas and nuts

    When planning activities for an older nursing home resident with a diagnosis of
    vascular dementia, the nurse should: *
    Offer challenging activities to maintain the resident's contact with reality.
    Plan varied activities that will keep the resident occupied.
    Make sure that the resident actively participates in the unit's daily activities.
    Provide familiar activities that the resident can successfully complete.

    An older nursing home resident with the diagnosis of early onset dementia likes to talk
    about olden days nd at times has a tendency to confabulate. The nurse should
    recognize that this behavior serves to: *
    Prevent regression
    Increase self-esteem
    Reminisce about achievements.
    Attract the attention of others.

    A client reports gradual painless blurring of vision. On assessment, the nurse notes a
    cloudy opaque lens. What condition does the nurse suspect? *
    macular degeneration
    retinopathy
    Cataracts
    Glaucoma

    When checking memory impairment in a client with dementia, the nurse should first
    assess for: *
    A disorientation of self.
    The recall of past events.
    The recall of recent events
    An impaired ability to name objects

    A client asks for an explanation of glaucoma. The nurse explains that with glaucoma
    there is: *
    A curvature of the cornea that becomes unequal.
    A separation of the neural retina from the pigmented retina
    An increase in the pressure within the eyeball.
    An opacity of the crystalline lens or its capsule.

    An older client's family tells the nurse that the client has suffered some memory loss in
    the last few years. When attempting to increase the client's self-esteem, the nurse
    should try to avoid discussing events that require memory of the client's : *
    Young adulthood
    Recent days
    Married life
    Work years

    A client attends a class on osteoporosis. Which statement by the client needs further
    teaching about the relationship between exercise and maintenance of bone mass? *
    I will begin swimming
    I will begin jumping rope
    I will begin jogging
    I will begin walking

    A 70 year-old retired man has had difficulty remembering his daily schedule and
    finding the right words to express himself. He is diagnosed as having dementia of the
    Alzheimer's type. The nurse is aware that symptoms of this disorder: *
    Usually occur fairly rapidly
    Have periods of remission
    Begin after a loss of self-esteem.
    Develop over a long period.

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