MENTAL HEALTH EXAM 2 NEWEST 2025

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MENTAL HEALTH EXAM 2 NEWEST 2025

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The nurse is administering a dose of donepezil to a patient with Alzheimer's disease (AD). Which information would the nurse provide when a family member asks how this medication helps the patient?

• It slows the progression of the disease
• This medication is a cure for the disease.
• The drug affects calcium influx into the cell
• It is a new experimental treatment being used - CORRECT

ANSWER-1. It slows the progression of the disease

Which information would the nurse include when teaching a group of adults regarding risk factors for Alzheimer's disease (AD)? Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct.

• Age
• Gender 1 / 4

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• Family history
• Mental activity
• Cardiovascular disease - CORRECT ANSWER -1. Age
• Gender
• Family history
• Mental activity
• Cardiovascular disease

Which information would the nurse obtain from the family to account for a patient who has developed increased confusion over the past couple of days, and infection, electrolyte imbalance, and substance abuse have been ruled out?

• Change in medications
• Family history of dementia
• Immunosuppressive disorder
• Recent loss of family member - CORRECT ANSWER -1.

Change in medications

Which finding in the health record would account for an older adult patient who experiences sudden-onset confusion and is diagnosed with delirium?

• Depression
• Chronic alcoholism 2 / 4

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• Alzheimer's disease
• Urinary tract infection - CORRECT ANSWER -4. Urinary

tract infection

Which action would the nurse take first when observing that a patient with a neurocognitive disorder has slow responses and difficulty finding the right words?

• Suggesting words that the patient may be trying to remember
• Asking the patient, "Are you having problems saying what

you mean?"

• Using silence to allow the patient an opportunity to compose

responses

• Discontinuing the interaction to prevent further frustration for

the patient - CORRECT ANSWER -3. Using silence to allow the patient an opportunity to compose responses

Which response by the nurse is correct when a family member asks the nurse, "I know my uncle's Alzheimer's disease has progressed, but is there any medication that can help him now"?

• "I'm sorry, but there are no medications that help with severe

Alzheimer's disease."

• "Alzheimer's disease sometimes stabilizes. Let's hope that

happens in this situation." 3 / 4

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• "There are a few medications that may help. Let's discuss it

with the health care provider."

• "It sounds like you're having difficulty accepting that your

uncle's disease is irreversible. Would you like to talk about those feelings?" - CORRECT ANSWER -3. "There are a few medications that may help. Let's discuss it with the health care provider."

For which newly hospitalized patient would the nurse be least concerned regarding the development of delirium?

• 48-year-old patient who usually drinks a six pack of beer

daily

• 68-year-old patient who has a history of thiamine deficiency
• 72-year-old patient who says, "I have one glass of wine every

evening to stimulate my appetite."

• 78-year-old diabetic patient whose blood glucose levels are

consistently greater than 250 mg/dL - CORRECT ANSWER -3.72-year-old patient who says, "I have one glass of wine every evening to stimulate my appetite."

Which statement describes the likely cause of an older adult patient hospitalized for blood pressure management becoming very irritable on the third hospital day and saying, "Little yellow bugs are crawling across my sheets"?

• The patient has delusions secondary to depression.
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