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Title: The daughter of an elderly patient with dementia tearfully tells the nurse that she doesn't know ... Post by: Flaca732 on Jan 20, 2018 The daughter of an elderly patient with dementia tearfully tells the nurse that she doesn't know what's wrong with her mother, who has begun accusing the family of stealing her money.
The nurse assesses the patient's stage of Alzheimer's disease as stage: a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 Title: The daughter of an elderly patient with dementia tearfully tells the nurse that she doesn't know ... Post by: tsugg1 on Jan 20, 2018 ANS: B
In stage 2, memory and cognitive deficits are worsening. The patient is less able to make sense of a confusing world and makes faulty interpretations resulting in paranoid delusional thinking. The patient in stage 1 does not usually have delusions. The patient in stage 3 often is unable to communicate meaningfully. There is no stage 4 of Alzheimer's disease. |