Which of the following tests and measures can be utilized to diagnose if a person has dementia?

Which of the following medical procedures can be withheld under the specifications of a living will?

A physical therapist is working with a 45-year old person that sustained a moderate traumatic brain injury 2 months ago and has just qualified for disability insurance. Based on this information, when will they be eligible to receive Medicare benefits?

Match the statement with the appropriate type of Medicare.

A physical therapist is working with a patient that has mild cognitive impairment on walking throughout the therapy gym while naming animals, counting backward by 2’s and 3’s, and saying the alphabet backwards. This task fits best under which of the following categories of interventions?

A patient was referred to physical therapy due to recent changes in gait and falls. Based on the history and examination, the physical therapist suspects that the patient may have normal pressure hydrocephalus. What is the characteristic triad of symptoms that is associated with this condition?

A physical therapist in a hospital is scheduled to treat a 70-year-old male that was admitted for COPD exacerbation and placed on 4 L/min of oxygen. At evaluation yesterday afternoon, the patient was alert and oriented, could follow directions, and required contact guard assistance during mobility within the room. This morning, the patient has been assigned a 1:1 patient sitter and bed/chair alarms applied for safety due to progressive disorientation, agitation, and hallucinations that developed overnight. The nurse notes that the patient was started on antibiotics this morning for suspected pneumonia. What is the most likely cause of the patient’s change in cognitive status?

A patient has been brought to the Emergency Department (ED). The patient has a history of opiate use disorder. The patient is pale, unresponsive.   Vitals Signs Respiration Rate – 4 Heart rates – 42 Blood pressure – 60/32 Temperature – 99.9  Given the use of opiate use disorder, the doctor is concerned for an overdose. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect to administer immediately?

True or False: A person with a Severe Methamphetamine Use Disorder can expect all symptoms of withdrawal to cease 1-2 weeks after the last use of the drug.

A 54-year-old male is presenting to the Emergency Department (ED). The triage nurse begins her assessment. The patient is nervous, appears to have pain in the lower abdomen, and is guarded about explaining the situation. The nurse reviewed the patient’s medication lists and noticed the patient was taking a PDE5 inhibitor (sildenafil/Viagra). The nurse asks if the situation is related to this medication. The patient indicates “yes.” What side-effect is the patient potentially experiencing?