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| The nurse is teaching family members of clients who have been diagnosed as having Stage I Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). Which of the following statements will the nurse include in the teaching? |
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| Stage 3 individuals become unable to communicate. |
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| The nurse is working with a support group for family caregivers of clients with Alzeheimer’s disease. Which of the following signs of caregiver role strain will the nurse teach the caregivers? |
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| Isolating the client and caregiver from visits by others, including family members. |
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| The client with a first relapse of multiple sclerosis is admitted to the acute care unit, and the nurse prepares the client’s plan of care with priority given to |
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| Which of the following nursing interventions would be the best to use with the client who is experiencing a 3rd relapse of multiple sclerosis (MS)? |
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| Plan care activities for the morning hours |
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| The nurse plans for which of the following problems based upon the cardinal manifestations of Parkinson’s Disease (PD)? |
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| Potential for falls related to balance issues |
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| The client who has been newly diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease asks the nurse what “Parlodel” (Bromocriptine) actually does when the nurse is preparing to give the client’s Parlodel. The nurse’s best response is |
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| Parlodel stops the breakdown of a chemical in the brain called dopamine. |
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| The client with longstanding myasthenia gravis is admitted to the acute care unit after having been diagnosed and treated for cholinergic crisis. Which of the following warning signs of cholinergic crisis will the nurse teach the family? |
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| The nurse is reviewing the newly prescribed medication for the client with myasthenia gravis. Based upon knowledge of the disease, the nurse will ensure that the medication is found within which of the following categories? |
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| Which of the following nursing interventions related to impaired swallowing to be taught to the client with myasthenia gravis and the client’s family members is the most important? |
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| Matching food consistency to the client’s ability to swallow enhances safety. |
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| The client with trigeminal neuralgia (tic douloureux) is receiving nursing care at home. The nurse begins the client’s care for the day shift with which of the following activities? |
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| Determine time of last medication administration |
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| The teenage client has been brought to the Emergency Department and is diagnosed with Bell’s palsy. The parents ask the nurse what the difference is between Bell’s palsy and a stroke, the nurse’s best explanation is that: |
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| “Bell’s palsy is a disorder of the facial nerve and a stroke is a vascular problem.” |
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| Senosorimotor deficits that occur in Stage 2 Alzeheimer’s disease include: _________, the inability to perform purposeful movements and use objects correctly; ____________, the inability to identify objects by touch; and, ___________, the inability to write. |
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| apraxia, astereognosis, agraphia |
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