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A client is experiencing progressive changes in memory that have interfered with personal, social, and occupational functioning. The client exhibits poor judgment and has a short attention span.
 
  A nurse should recognize these as classic signs of which condition?
 
  A. Mania
  B. Delirium
  C. Neurocognitive disorder
  D. Parkinsonism

Question 2

_________________________ from mental health disorders and substance use disorders is a process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live a self-directed life, and strive to reach their full potential.
 
  Fill in the blank with correct word.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
The nurse should recognize that the client is exhibiting signs of neurocognitive disorder (NCD). In NCD, impairment is evident in abstract thinking, judgment, and impulse control. Behavior may be uninhibited and inappropriate.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: Recovery
Recovery from mental health disorders and substance use disorders is a process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live a self-directed life, and strive to reach their full potential. Recovery is the restoration to a former or better state or condition.





 

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