Author Question: The daughter of an elderly nursing home resident is crying outside her father's room. When the nurse ... (Read 109 times)

michelleunicorn · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

The daughter of an elderly nursing home resident is crying outside her father's room. When the nurse comforts her, she states, It is so hard to come here to visit when my mother doesn't even know who I am.

The nurse knows the client is in which stage of Alzheimer's disease? a. Early stage
b. Intermediate stage
c. Severe stage
d. End stage

Question 2

An elderly male client's wife of 50 years recently died from cancer. He suffers from a chronic debilitating illness and has been refusing to eat, drink, or take his medications. This client is displaying behavior characteristic of:

a. Suicidal threats
b. Suicidal attempts
c. Suicidal ideation
d. Passive suicide

moormoney · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
Visual agnosia, the loss of recognition of previously known or familiar people, is a manifestation of the intermediate stage of Alzheimer's disease.

Answer to Question 2

D
Passive suicide is seen most frequently in older adults as a result of depression and loneliness. Suicidal threats refer to written or verbal threats of suicide; suicidal attempts are self-directed actions to harm oneself; and suicidal ideation is a preoccupation with the idea of suicide.