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Q11.  After reviewing the health record shown in the accompanying figure for a patient who has multiple risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease (AD), which topic will be most important for the nurse to discuss with the patient?  

Q32.  A Client diagnosed with alcohol use disorder asks, “How will Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) help me?” What is the nurse’s best response? 

Q16. An older adult client comes into the clinic for a pneumonia vaccine. During the client interview, the client reports occasionally having difficulty remembering some words, but denies any other concerns. The client is alert and oriented to time, person, and place, and most responses are appropriate. How should the nurse describe this client’s cognitive changes?

Q40.  What is the most therapeutic characteristics for a nurse working with a client beginning treatment for alcohol addiction to present?

Q17. A client with dementia is prescribed donepezil. Which should the nurse consider when teaching this client about the medication?

Q7. A 72-yr-old patient is brought to the clinic by the patient’s spouse, who reports that the patient is unable to solve common problems around the house. To obtain information about the patient’s current mental status, which question would the nurse ask the patient?

Q10.  A patient with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) who is being admitted to a long-term care facility has had several episodes of wandering away from home. Which action will the nurse include in the plan of care?

Q44.  A person who feels unattractive repeatedly says, “Although I’m not beautiful, I am smart.” This is an example of what defense mechanism?

Q1.  A patient hospitalized with pneumonia is disoriented and confused 3 days after admission. Which information would indicate that the patient is experiencing delirium rather than dementia?

Which of the following would tend to increase the difference between the actual time customers spent waiting and the perceived time spent waiting by those customers?I. Lots of experience with the service on the part of customersII. Anxiety on the part of customersIII. A pleasant physical environment for the customers