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HCHenry

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A wife explained to the nurse that her husband was becoming awfully forgetful, and now he's started getting lost on the way home from the golf club. She's scared he may be getting Alzheimer's disease.
 
  Which of the following would be most appropriate action for the nurse to take?a.
  Ask the husband to explain why he thinks he got lost coming home
  b.
  Explain that all elderly persons get a little forgetful and not to worry
  c.
  Ask the husband to count backwards by 7 from 100
  d.
  Hand the husband pencil and paper and ask him to draw a clock

Question 2

A nurse asked of a family, Could each of you tell me what you typically do during the week? Which of the following would the nurse most likely say to follow up such an open-ended question?
 
  a. Could you tell me about what you do at your job?
  b. Do you believe those choices are the best use of your free time?
  c. How do you feel about those activities?
  d. Is there anything you would like to do differently?


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hugthug12

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Reply #1 on: Jul 8, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Clients with Alzheimer's disease are unable to draw a normal clock. As a test for Alzheimer's disease, clock drawing had a sensitivity of 86.7 and a specificity of 92.7. The clock drawing test is an easily administered, low-cost screening tool, which is useful. This should be the first action taken by the nurse to screen the client for Alzheimer's disease and take appropriate action as necessary.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Both of these questions pertain to data collection for the family health tree. The family health tree can be used in planning positive familial influences on risk factors such as diet, exercise, coping with stress, or pressure to have a physical examination.


HCHenry

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Reply 2 on: Jul 8, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

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