An older client has recently moved to a nursing home. The client ...

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An older client has recently moved to a nursing home. The client has trouble concentrating and socially isolates. A physician believes the client would benefit from medication therapy.
 
  Which medication should the nurse expect the physician to prescribe? A. Haloperidol (Haldol)
  B. Donepezil (Aricept)
  C. Diazepam (Valium)
  D. Sertraline (Zoloft)

Question 2

A client diagnosed with neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease can no longer ambulate, does not recognize family members, and communicates with agitated behaviors and incoherent verbalizations.
 
  The nurse recognizes these symptoms as indicative of which stage of the illness? A. Confabulation stage
  B. Early stage
  C. Middle stage
  D. Late stage

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Answer to Question 1

D
The nurse should expect the physician to prescribe sertraline (Zoloft) to improve the client's social functioning and concentration levels. Sertraline (Zoloft) is an SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) antidepressant. Depression is the most common mental illness in older adults and is often misdiagnosed as neurocognitive disorder.

Answer to Question 2

D
The nurse should recognize that this client is in the late stage of Alzheimer's disease. The late stage is characterized by a severe cognitive decline.