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evelyn o bentley

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The grown daughter of a woman with Alzheimer's disease reports to the nurse that she is trying to keep her mother's condition from worsening by asking her questions whenever they are together.
 
  The nurse recognizes that this activity is likely to do which of the following? A) Decrease environmental misinterpretation
  B) Improve memory retention
  C) Increase frustration
  D) Slow the progress of the disease

Question 2

On the first day of a client's alcohol detoxification, which nursing intervention should take priority?
 
  A. Strongly encourage the client to attend 90 Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in 90 days.
  B. Educate the client about the biopsychosocial consequences of alcohol abuse.
  C. Administer ordered chlordiazepoxide (Librium) in a dosage according to protocol.
  D. Administer vitamin B1 to prevent Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome.



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Answer to Question 1

C
Feedback: Alzheimer's disease is progressive; clients do not learn new information, and they become frustrated when asked to perform tasks they are not capable of doing.

Answer to Question 2

C
The priority nursing intervention for this client should be to administer ordered chlordiazepoxide (Librium) in a dosage according to protocol. Chlordiazepoxide (Librium) is a benzodiazepine and is often used for substitution therapy in alcohol withdrawal. Substitution therapy may be required to reduce life-threatening effects of the rebound stimulation of the central nervous system that occurs during withdrawal.



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