In order to establish rapport with an elderly patient, you should:
A) use the patient's first name.
B) offer a handshake and introduce yourself.
C) speak to a family member or caregiver first.
D) speak in a loud voice as you approach the patient.
Question 2
In distinguishing between delirium and dementia, you should recall that delirium:
a. is a chronic, slowly progressive process; dementia is rapid in onset and has a fluctuating course.
b. tends not to affect memory; dementia tends to impair memory.
c. may be reversed if treated early; dementia is an irreversible disorder.
d. causes global cognitive deficits; dementia causes focal cognitive deficits.
Nurse-patient interaction; nonverbal communication
Emphysema. (a) Illustration comparing normal lungs and emphysemic lungs. The inserts illustrate how
Patient teaching: nose and sinus assessment
A medical assistant listening to the patient and physician discuss the patient's care.
Hypothetical Exchanges of Information within the Brain of a Patient with Visual Agnosia