HIC III EXAM 3 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS |100% PASS
An 81-year-old patient diagnosed with septic shock has been in the critical care unit for 6 days. The
patient was extubated yesterday but still requires blood pressure medication support (i.e.
norepinephrine at 10 mcg/min). They become increasingl...
A patient with Alzheimer's Disease attempts to brush their teeth with a spoon. Which problem is
evident?
A. Aphasia
B. Apraxia
C. Agnosia
D. Perseveration - Answer✔✔-C. Agnosia
A patient with dementia tries to refer to the electric bill, but ends up saying, "you know, the invitation.
The invitation". What is this a sign of?
A. Aphasia
B. Apraxia
C. Agnosia
D. Perseveration - Answer✔✔-A. Aphasia
agnosia - Answer✔✔-loss of the ability to recognize what objects are and what they are used for
aphasia - Answer✔✔-loss of language ability
apraxia - Answer✔✔-inability to perform tasks or movements on command
perseveration - Answer✔✔-repetition of a word or phrase, regardless of whether a stimulus is present or
removed
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