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Caring for Clients With Dementia and Thought Disorders

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Timby's Introductory Medical-Surgical Nursing Thirteenth, North American Edition
Caring for Clients With Dementia and Thought Disorders

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Question 1 of 5

Which of the following is the primary reason for monitoring food and fluid intake and toilet patterns of a client with mental disabilities?

A. Regular checkup

B. To identify problems

C. To determine common symptoms

D. Physician's record

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Question 2 of 5

The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with delirium. What does the nurse know to be true of delirium?

A. It is incurable.

B. It is a sudden, transient state.

C. It has a gradual onset.

D. It is considered permanent.

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Question 3 of 5

A client is taking a traditional antipsychotic medication and is exhibiting grimacing and lip smacking. The nurse would document this side effect as which of the following?

A. Akinesia

B. Akathisia

C. Tardive dyskinesia

D. Dystonia

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Question 4 of 5

Which medication classification is given to counteract extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS)?

A. Antidepressants

B. Antianxiety

C. Anticholinergics

D. Anticonvulsants

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Question 5 of 5

Which of the following is an outcome of the drug memantine (Namenda) in clients with advanced stages of Alzheimer disease?

A. Less depression

B. Increased brain excitability

C. Lessens symptoms

D. Decreased brain excitability

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