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The nurse is admitting a patient to a long-term care facility. During the admission, the patient verbalizes a concern about getting dementia now that he is in a nursing home.
 
  In what activi-ty(ies) should the nurse encourage the patient to participate to maintain brain health? (Select all that apply.) a. Physical exercise c. Socialization
  b. Stimulating mental activity d. Increasing dietary intake

Question 2

Which is not a true statement about neuropsychiatric function in older adults?
 
  a. Overall cognitive abilities are progressively degraded by neuron loss in the cere-bral cortex with aging.
  b. Maintaining and improving cognitive functions in an older person calls for regular mental activity around ideas the person finds significant and interesting.
  c. Nerve cells regenerate in the hippocampus.
  d. Mood is an important influence on whether an older person remembers verbal instructions.



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Answer to Question 1

A, B, C
Many people reach older age and have no memory problems. Participation in physical exercise, stimulating mental activity, socialization, health diet, and stress management help brain health. An increase in dietary intake has not been shown to influence brain health.

Answer to Question 2

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A Correct. This statement is not true. Neuron loss does not harm overall cognitive ability, though it makes neural processes run more slowly.
B Incorrect. This is a true statement. Neural functions can be retrained, but exer-cise of the brain is necessary to do so. Elders learn best when new information is relevant to what is already familiar.
C Incorrect. This is a true statement. Neurons can regenerate in the hippocampus, but this is impeded by stress.
D Incorrect. This is a true statement. Recall of events, including communication, is impaired by a crisis situation or anxiety.



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