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casperchen82

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on: Jul 19, 2018
In completing nursing care for an older person diagnosed with dementia, which of the following interventions would take priority for this person?
 
  A) Provide excessive stimuli to keep the person's attention.
  B) Use simple one-step commands.
  C) Provide higher level needs.
  D) Provide various environments to keep the person engaged in activity.

Question 2

An elderly man diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease is being seen in the health clinic. The nurse observes the man brushing his hair with a toothbrush. This inability to process information would be documented as which of the following?
 
  A) Anomia
  B) Agnosia
  C) Aphasia
  D) Apraxia


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pratush dev

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

B

Answer to Question 2

B


casperchen82

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Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Excellent

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