Author Question: A patient diagnosed with delirium stares at the corner of the room, wrings hands, and says, I'm ... (Read 34 times)

Shelles · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

A patient diagnosed with delirium stares at the corner of the room, wrings hands, and says, I'm scared those snakes will bite me. The nurse should document

a. agnosia.
b. disorientation.
c. confabulation.
d. visual hallucinations.

Question 2

A nurse assesses the health status of soldiers returning from Afghanistan. Screening will be a priority for signs and symptoms of which health problems? Select all that apply.

a. Schizophrenia
b. Eating disorder
c. Traumatic brain injury
d. Seasonal affective disorder
e. PTSD

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

Answer to Question 1

D
Seeing objects that are not visible to another person can be documented as having visual hallucinations, rather than any of the other choices.

Answer to Question 2

C, E
TBI and PTSD each occur in approximately 20 of soldiers returning from Afghanistan. Some soldiers have both problems. The incidence of disorders identified in the distracters would be expected to parallel the general population.