ATI Neurocognitive Disorders

A nurse is reinforcing teaching to a client who has been newly diagnosed with Huntington's disease dementia. Which of the following information should the nurse include?

"You will experience involuntary jerking motions."

A nurse is assisting with a presentation on Huntington's disease dementia to a group of staff members. Which of the following should the nurse identify as the etiology of this disorder?

A gene located on chromosome 4

A nurse is caring for a client who has dementia. The client had a CT scan of the head that indicates amyloid plaques. The nurse should identify that the client has which of the following types of dementia?

Alzheimer's disease

A nurse is reviewing the medical records of a group of clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse identify as at risk for developing delirium?

An 85-year-old client who has a urinary tract infection

A nurse is caring for a client and the provider suspects the client might have frontotemporal lobar degeneration dementia. Which of the following tests should the nurse anticipate the provider to prescribe to confirm this diagnosis?

Computed tomography

A nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with "mad cow disease." The nurse should recognize that the client has which of the following types of dementia?

Creutzfeldt-Jakob bisease (CJD)

For each potential finding, click to specify if the finding is consistent with delirium, dementia, or depression. Each finding may support more than one disease process.

Delirium; impaired memory and judgment, restlessness, mood swings, incoherent speech, agitation, anxiety, and altered level of consciousness. Dementia; impaired memory, agitation, incoherent speech, and agnosia. Depression; difficulty concentrating and anxiety.

A nurse is caring for a client who has Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse the client is in the mild stage of the disease?

Difficulty planning

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Elevated temp, BP and HR?

A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing delirium. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect?

Hallucinations

A nurse is assisting with planning a music therapy activity for a group of clients who have dementia. Which of the following should the nurse identify as the purpose for this activity?

Improve appetite

A nurse is caring for a client who has Huntington's disease dementia. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect?

Impulsive behaviors

A nurse is caring for an older client who has dementia. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

Inability to manage finances

A nurse is speaking with the caregiver of a client who has dementia about including omega-3 fatty acids in the client's diet. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend?

Leafy vegetables

A nurse is selecting a dietary plan for a client who has a family history of Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following plans should the nurse select to promote the client's cognitive function?

MIND diet

A nurse is caring for a client who is confused and unable to remember the time of year. The provider suspects the client has dementia. Which of the following diagnostic tests should the nurse anticipate the provider to prescribe to confirm the client's condition?

MRI scan

A nurse is caring for a client who has Alzheimer's disease and requires assistance with bathing and getting dressed in the morning. The nurse should identify that the client is in which of the following stages of the disease?

Moderate

A nurse is caring for a client and the provider suspects the client has Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following diagnostic tests should the nurse anticipate the provider to prescribe to confirm the client's condition?

Positron emission tomography

A home health nurse is determining the needs of a client who lives at home and has dementia. Which of the following pieces of data is the priority for the nurse to collect?

Supervision

A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing delirium. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

Tremors

A nurse working in an urgent care clinic is obtaining history from a client who is experiencing delirium. Which of the following should the nurse identify as a cause of this disorder?

Vitamin deficiencies

A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client. The nurse should first collect data from the client for _____________ , followed by ______________

dehydration; neologism

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the caregiver of a client who is in the moderate stage of Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following client findings should the nurse reinforce with the caregiver to expect at this stage?

Difficulty getting dressed

A charge nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse about the use of music therapy for clients who have Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following information should the nurse identify as the purpose of music therapy?

Evokes memories

A nurse at a community center is assisting with an in-service to a group of residents about decreasing the risk of acquiring Alzheimer's disease by consuming foods high in flavanol. Which of the following foods should the nurse include?

Oranges