This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: The nurse is asked about the characteristics of Alzheimer's disease. The nurse's best response is: ... (Read 16 times)

notis

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 596
on: Jul 24, 2018
The nurse is asked about the characteristics of Alzheimer's disease. The nurse's best response is:
 
  a. usually occurs after the age of 65.
  b. is classified according to mild, moderate, or severe memory loss.
  c. there is no cure at this time.
  d. clients usually die from brain death.

Question 2

The priority nursing diagnosis for the significant other of a client with Alzheimer's disease is:
 
  a. Risk for injury related to impaired cognition.
  b. Deficient knowledge related to disease process and medication regimen.
  c. Deficient knowledge related to adequate nutritional intake for client.
  d. Risk for caregiver role strain related to stress of caring for client.


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

leeeep

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 315
Reply #1 on: Jul 24, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A, B, C

Feedback
Correct a.,b., and c are characteristic of Alzheimer's disease.
Incorrect d. Clients usually die from physical complications of the disease, but the deterioration of memory does not cause brain death.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B, D

Feedback
Correct b. and d. are appropriate for significant other.
Incorrect a. is appropriate for the client and c. is not an appropriate nursing diagnosis.


notis

  • Member
  • Posts: 596
Reply 2 on: Jul 24, 2018
:D TYSM

cassie_ragen

  • Member
  • Posts: 347
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Wow, this really help

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.

Did you know?

Cocaine was isolated in 1860 and first used as a local anesthetic in 1884. Its first clinical use was by Sigmund Freud to wean a patient from morphine addiction. The fictional character Sherlock Holmes was supposed to be addicted to cocaine by injection.

Did you know?

Prostaglandins were first isolated from human semen in Sweden in the 1930s. They were so named because the researcher thought that they came from the prostate gland. In fact, prostaglandins exist and are synthesized in almost every cell of the body.

Did you know?

The FDA recognizes 118 routes of administration.

Did you know?

Hypertension is a silent killer because it is deadly and has no significant early symptoms. The danger from hypertension is the extra load on the heart, which can lead to hypertensive heart disease and kidney damage. This occurs without any major symptoms until the high blood pressure becomes extreme. Regular blood pressure checks are an important method of catching hypertension before it can kill you.

Characteristics of the Lophotrochozoa. Characteristics of the Lophotrochozoa.
The response of hair cells to mechanical stimulation. The response of hair cells to mechanical stimulation.
The nurse conducts the health history as the first step in the nursing assessment The nurse conducts the health history as the first step in the nursing assessment
The surgical nurse assists the client into the correct position The surgical nurse assists the client into the correct position
cell signaling cytoplasmic response cell signaling cytoplasmic response
Masters and Johnson’s Four-Phase Model of the Sexual Response Cycle Masters and Johnson’s Four-Phase Model of the Sexual Response Cycle
Video: Origin of organelles Animation

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library