A client's family inquires with a nurse about their loved one's diagnosis of vascular dementia. Which statement by the nurse is accurate regarding vascular dementia?
A) It is reversible.
B) It is characterized by plaques and tangles in the brain.
C) It exhibits a gradual, progressive deterioration.
D) It exhibits a fluctuating pattern of deterioration.
Question 2
A patient tried for the murder of a spouse and child was found guilty but mentally ill (GBMI).
A psychiatric nurse is asked, Does that mean this patient will be walking the streets after a short hospitalization? Which reply shows the best understanding of GBMI? a. The patient will be hospitalized and released when no longer mentally ill..
b. A person found guilty but mentally ill will be treated while serving the sentence..
c. You sound as though you are angry with the way our criminal justice system works..
d. It will depend on whether the American Law Institute's Test was applied or whether the Irresistible Impulse Test was used..
The wolf spider, Lycosa godeffroyi, is common in many areas of Australia. In this family of spiders,
Otter family
The undersurface of the tongue is highly vascular
Patient teaching: vascular assessment
Client files are kept in alphabetical order in locked file cabinets.
Client positioned and draped