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CBme · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

Keisha is a 42-year-old married woman with two children, ages 16 and 18. She is also caring for her mother, who is in the late stages of Alzheimer's disease. The nurse would want to assess Keisha for which of the following?

A) Early signs of Alzheimer's disease
B) Likelihood to engage in elder abuse
C) Signs of stress
D) Signs of dominance

Question 2

The nurse is performing an admission assessment for a patient who is suspected of having dementia. Which of the following is included in the subjective questionnaire for dementia?

A) Questioning the client or family about emotional changes
B) Testing the client's ability to remember unrelated words and recent events
C) Assessing the client's level of consciousness.
D) Determining cortical function by the client's ability to perform arithmetic

cswans24 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: C
Feedback:
Nurses must assess family members, especially caregivers, for signs of stress or burnout. Although this issue might not be pertinent during early stages of dementia, it becomes paramount as clients progressively degenerate and demands for physical care mount.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A
Feedback:
Questioning the client or family about emotional changes is included in the subjective assessment of clients. Testing the client's ability to remember unrelated words and recent events, assessing the client's level of consciousness, and determining cortical function by the client's ability to perform arithmetic are all objective assessments.