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james

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Which nursing diagnosis would be appropriate for a patient with Alzheimer disease?
 
  a. Disorientation related to hyperthermia
  b. Anxiety (moderate) related to dementia
  c. Disturbed sensory perception (visual) related to normal aging
  d. Disturbed thought processes related to irreversible brain disorder

Question 2

Precipitating stressors are stimuli that:
 
  a. society views as being deviant or troublesome.
  b. the family views as disruptive or burdensome.
  c. the patient views as challenging, threatening, or demanding.
  d. the nurse views as noxious, overwhelming, or culturally unacceptable.



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Answer to Question 1

D
The maladaptive cognitive responses of a patient with Alzheimer disease are associated with the presence of neuritic plaques, neurofibrillary tangles, and cortical atrophy.

Answer to Question 2

C
Precipitating stressors are stimuli that the individual perceives as challenging, threatening, or demanding. Dealing with them requires extra energy and produces a state of tension and stress.



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