Author Question: Which of the nurse's following questions is most appropriate for providing reality orientation for a ... (Read 63 times)

karen · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

Which of the nurse's following questions is most appropriate for providing reality orientation for a patient with stage 5 Alzheimer's disease?

A) Are you looking forward to Thanksgiving next week Mr. Hall?
B) Could you tell me the month and the year this morning, Mr. Hall?
C) Do you know what holiday is coming up soon, Mr. Hall?
D) Will your son and daughter-in-law be coming to visit on Thanksgiving, Mr. Hall?

Question 2

After an extensive diagnostic workup, a 64-year-old man has received a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

He is eager to learn as much as possible about his new diagnosis and has asked the nurse numerous questions about his course of treatment and his prognosis. Which of the nurse's following statements is most accurate?
A) With careful management and lifestyle changes, many people are able to recover from COPD.
B) The priority during your treatment will likely be to prevent your COPD from progressing to lung cancer.
C) There is no cure for COPD but there are several measures that can help you maintain your quality of life.
D) Despite advances in the early diagnosis of COPD, there are still very few medications that appreciably affect the symptoms of the disease.

frre432 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Feedback:
Answer A clearly but tactfully cues the patient to the fact that Thanksgiving is coming up, while answer D does not orient the patient as clearly to the fact that the holiday is next week. Answers B and C do not orient the patient but rather assess his orientation.

Answer to Question 2

C