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The nurse is receiving report on a newly admitted 87-year-old female. During report one of the Certified Nursing Assistants states, “I’ll get some incontinence pads for her to wear, because I am certain she will need them”. This statement represents which of the following?

Annie has power of attorney for healthcare for her mother. She understands that she needs to make decisions for her mother that her mother would have made for herself if she was able. The way Annie intends to make decisions is called

A living will is most likely to be helpful for which clinical scenario? 

Which intervention is most appropriate for managing behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia? 

A patient just diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease says to her nurse, “But people don’t die from Alzheimer’s disease, right?” The nurse explains that Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive, life-limiting disease.  What ethical principle is best represented by the nurse’s response? 

The nurse in an outpatient clinic overhears an adult child of an older patient say, “I don’t want you going for walks by yourself anymore. You’re too old to be doing that. You could trip and fall. I am always worried about you!” Which of the following would be the most correct assessment by the nurse in regard to the adult child’s comment to the older person?

A nurse is caring for a patient with Lewy body dementia. Which symptom should the nurse expect? 

Jason is a 71 year old male being seen for muscle aches and fatigue at his primary care office. Staff are alarmed that the normally mild-mannered retired doctor is agitated and yells at the nurse when they try to take his vitals. The nurse then has to ask him multiple times about his symptoms as he continues to lose his train of thought. He is unable to remember the date.  Jason’s symptoms are consistent with which condition? 

The nurse is caring for an 80-year-old male with Parkinson’s disease. The patient tells the nurse that at about mid-morning, he feels dizzy and weak. Which of the following nursing actions would be priority for the nurse to initiate?