NEUROLOGY
MONONEUROPATHIES
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Question
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If the nurse finds that the client’s thought processes are distorted and memory is impaired, then the nurse should consider which of the following?
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proceed with the gathering of subjective data and compare findings to the last assessment.
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skip the assessment for that day and wait until the client’s condition has improved.
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use another means of obtaing necessary objective data because the validityof the information provided by the cliet is in question.
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do not complete the physical assessment at this time. The data will not be valid.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Impaired memory related to central nervous changes secondary to degenerative brain disease as evidence by reported experiences of forgetting and inability to recall recent events.
Detailed explanation-2: -Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is the stage between the expected decline in memory and thinking that happens with age and the more serious decline of dementia. MCI may include problems with memory, language or judgment. People with MCI may be aware that their memory or mental function has “slipped."
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