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6 years ago
The nurse is providing care for an older adult client who has recently been diagnosed with dementia of Alzheimer's type (DAT). Which of the following nursing diagnoses should the nurse prioritize when planning the care of this client?
 
  A) Risk for Loneliness
  B) Acute Confusion
  C) Ineffective Health Maintenance
  D) Risk for Relocation Stress
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kdd
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6 years ago
Ans: B
Confusion is the hallmark of dementia and is the diagnosis that relates most closely to the client's immediate safety. Each of the other diagnoses is plausible, but each is likely secondary to the central problem of confusion.
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