BIOL 235 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Dementia, National Council Licensure Examination
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A patient who is depressed is constantly preoccupied with somatic symptoms. Both dementia and depression in older adults may produce symptoms to confusion. Top: nursing process: assessment msc: nclex: psychosocial integrity 17. An 80-year-old patient has difficulty walking because to arthritis and says, its awful to be old. Is is in nurses most inrapeutic response: everyone here cares about old people. Thats why we work here: it sounds like youre having a difficult time. Tell me about it: lets not focus on in negative. Tell me something good: you are still able to get around, and your mind is alert. Ans: b in nurse uses empathic understanding to permit in patient to express frustration and clarify in struggle for in nurse. in o inr options are non inrapeutic and block communication. Top: nursing process: implementation msc: nclex: psychosocial integrity 18. A 74-year- old patient is regressed and apa intic.
