Question: An elderly patient arrives with her daughter for an appointment. The mother reports the daughter will not provide assistance with her activities of daily living. As a result the mother has poor hygiene, has lost weight, and is not taking medications as prescribed. The nurse practitioner diagnoses the patient with which of the following?
Question: Which type of dementia has the highest incidence?
Question: According to the Alzheimer's disease reasoning algorithm, what is the next step for patients without impairment of multiple cognitive functions?
Question: Which of the following presents with an insidious onset over months to years?
Question: Which neurological change presents with an acute change in mental status?
Instituition / Term
Term
October 2020
Institution
NR 601 Primary Care of the Maturing and Aged Family