A patient with stage 1 Alzheimer's disease tires easily and ...

[madam-professor]

A patient with stage 1 Alzheimer's disease tires easily and prefers to stay home rather than attend social activities. The spouse does the grocery shopping because the patient cannot remember what to buy. Which nursing diagnosis applies at this time?
 
  a. Risk for injury
  b. Impaired memory
  c. Self-care deficit
  d. Caregiver role strain

Question 2

An older adult patient in the intensive care unit has visual and auditory illusions. Which intervention will be most helpful?
 
  a. Place large clocks and calendars on the wall.
  b. Place personally meaningful objects in view.
  c. Use the patient's glasses and hearing aids.
  d. Keep the room brightly lit at all times.

[Perkypinki]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Memory impairment is present and expected in stage 1 Alzheimer's disease. Data are not present to suggest the other diagnoses.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Illusions are sensory misperceptions. Glasses and hearing aids help clarify sensory perceptions. Without glasses, clocks, calendars, and personal objects are meaningless. Round-the-clock lighting promotes sensory overload and sensory perceptual alterations.

[madam-professor]

TYSM

[marict]

Excellent