Which of the following statements accurately characterizes dementia? The disease is
A) Equivalent to organic brain syndrome
B) A result of the normal aging process
C) Reversible with early diagnosis and treatment
D) Irreversible with gradual cognitive decline
Question 2
When a nurse makes a home visit and finds that a previously alert and oriented elderly client is demonstrating early signs of confusion, the nurse suspects that the client may be experiencing the onset of
A) Infection
B) Hyperglycemia
C) Hepatic encephalopathy
D) Hyperkalemia
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