This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: Which of the following points should the nurse emphasize when educating older adults about memory ... (Read 59 times)

j.rubin

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 557
on: Jul 11, 2018
Which of the following points should the nurse emphasize when educating older adults about memory and cognition?
 
  A) Long-term memory loss is normal.
  B) Using calendars, notes, and imagery can help enhance memory.
  C) Drinking caffeinated beverages for mental stimulation is a good idea.
  D) Having a diminished capacity for learning is an inevitable part of growing older.

Question 2

An older adult is brought to the community clinic by an adult child with the concern of increasingly frequent lapses in memory. Which assessment question is most likely to identify potential risk factors for impaired cognitive functioning?
 
  A) What did your mother and father die of?
  B) What line of work were you in?
  C) What medications are you currently taking?
  D) Where are you currently living?


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

leannegxo

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 374
Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Ans: B
Metacognition means that an individual understands his or her own cognitive process, and this process will impact performance. Health education provides information about techniques to enhance cognitive abilities. Older adults benefit from internal and external memory-enhancing techniques, such as calendars, imagery, and notes.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: C
Adverse medication effects can have a profound influence on the cognitive functioning of older adults. Genetic, environmental, and occupation factors are potential risk factors, but medications are more commonly implicated.


j.rubin

  • Member
  • Posts: 557
Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Gracias!

adammoses97

  • Member
  • Posts: 337
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Approximately 25% of all reported medication errors result from some kind of name confusion.

Did you know?

The most common childhood diseases include croup, chickenpox, ear infections, flu, pneumonia, ringworm, respiratory syncytial virus, scabies, head lice, and asthma.

Did you know?

Adult head lice are gray, about ? inch long, and often have a tiny dot on their backs. A female can lay between 50 and 150 eggs within the several weeks that she is alive. They feed on human blood.

Did you know?

Adolescents often feel clumsy during puberty because during this time of development, their hands and feet grow faster than their arms and legs do. The body is therefore out of proportion. One out of five adolescents actually experiences growing pains during this period.

Did you know?

When blood is deoxygenated and flowing back to the heart through the veins, it is dark reddish-blue in color. Blood in the arteries that is oxygenated and flowing out to the body is bright red. Whereas arterial blood comes out in spurts, venous blood flows.

The nurse needs to note the source of the patient health history The nurse needs to note the source of the patient health history
Responsibilities of the nurse manager Responsibilities of the nurse manager
Older adults may need special assistance with medications. Older adults may need special assistance with medications.
Women who are 65 and older have a lower median income from all sources than men in the same age ... Women who are 65 and older have a lower median income from all sources than men in the same age ...
Young adults who described themselves as “not being religious at all” had greater stress ... Young adults who described themselves as “not being religious at all” had greater stress ...
Immunological Memory Immunological Memory
Video: Requirements for nervous signals

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library