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natalie2426

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on: Jul 19, 2018
A nurse assessing a patient's cognition will include which elements as part of the assessment? Select all that apply.
 
  1. Humor
  2. Insight
  3. Memory
  4. Judgment
  5. Fund of knowledge

Question 2

A patient in the emergency department (ED) is pacing the hallway, then sits briefly before getting up and walking again. What would be an appropriate description of this patient's psychomotor activity?
 
  1. Energetic
  2. Agitated
  3. Retarded
  4. Spontaneous


scottmt

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Reply #1 on: Jul 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: 2, 3, 4, 5
Explanation: Assessing cognition includes evaluating patients' ability to recall information (memory), their development of normal information (fund of knowledge), their ability to understand problems and consequences (insight) and their ability to make good choices (judgment). Evaluating humor is not a part of a cognitive assessment.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 2
Explanation: Agitated activity appears nervous and disturbed. Energetic activity is marked by vigor. Retarded activity is slow or limited. Spontaneous activity occurs naturally and without planning.


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