During an admission assessment, the nurse asks a client the ...

[renzo156]

During an admission assessment, the nurse asks a client the meaning of the proverb, An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. The nurse is assessing the client's what?
 
  A) Abstract reasoning
  B) Memory
  C) Concentration
  D) Orientation

Question 2

The nurse is assessing a client's memory during an admission assessment. Which of the following techniques would allow the nurse to evaluate the client's immediate memory?
 
  A) Provide the client with three words and ask the client to recall the words several minutes later.
  B) Ask the client to state the time that the interview began.
  C) Ask the client to describe the last thing that he or she remembers.
  D) Show the client three common objects and ask him or her to name them.

[Madisongo23]

Answer to Question 1

Ans: A
Feedback:
To assess for disruption in abstract reasoning, nurses may ask clients to describe the meaning of well-known proverbs. This does not test orientation, concentration, or memory.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A
Feedback:
Immediate memory refers to the ability to retain information presented within the last several minutes. Nurses may ask clients to repeat three words and then recall those three words several minutes later. Recent memory refers to the client's ability to recall information from within the past few weeks, while remote memory involves recall of events from many years ago.

[renzo156]

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[Madisongo23]

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