The nurse is preparing an educational program for nursing ...

[savannahhooper]

The nurse is preparing an educational program for nursing assistants at a long-term care facility about psychiatric issues in older patients. Which symptoms should the nurse include? Standard Text: Select all that apply.
 
  1. Flat affect
  2. Fear of death
  3. Changes in sleep patterns
  4. Delusions and hallucinations
  5. Difficulty in performing ADLs

Question 2

An older patient has recently been diagnosed with moderate stage AD. The nurse practitioner orders a noncompetitive receptor antagonist such as Namenda. The nurse would instruct the patient and family that this medication:
 
  a. stops the decline of the disease
  b. is taken over a long period of time to achieve best results
  c. may result in significantly higher function over time
  d. b and c only

[enass]

Answer to Question 1

1,2,3,4
Rationale: A psychiatric symptom that should be investigated and not written off as a normal change of aging includes problems with emotional expression such as a flat affect.

Answer to Question 2

D

[savannahhooper]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[tkempin]

Great answer, keep it coming