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javeds

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Which symptom should a nurse identify that would differentiate clients diagnosed with neurocognitive disorders from clients diagnosed with amnesic disorders?
 
  A. Neurocognitive disorders involve disorientation that develops suddenly, whereas amnestic disorders develop more slowly.
  B. Neurocognitive disorders involve impairment of abstract thinking and judgment, whereas amnestic disorders do not.
  C. Neurocognitive disorders include the symptom of confabulation, whereas amnestic disorders do not.
  D. Both neurocognitive disorders and profound amnesia typically share the symptom of disorientation to place, time, and self.

Question 2

A client diagnosed with neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease is disoriented and ataxic, and he wanders. Which is the priority nursing diagnosis?
 
  A. Disturbed thought processes
  B. Self-care deficit
  C. Risk for injury
  D. Altered health-care maintenance


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dellikani2015

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Reply #1 on: Jul 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B
Neurocognitive disorders involve impairment of abstract thinking and judgment. Amnestic disorders are characterized by an inability to learn new information and to recall previously learned information, with no impairment in higher cortical functioning or personality change.

Answer to Question 2

C
The priority nursing diagnosis for this client is risk for injury. Both ataxia (muscular incoordination) and purposeless wandering place the client at an increased risk for injury.


javeds

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Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
:D TYSM

scottmt

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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