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Cognitively-Impaired Patients Quiz
"Why don't I just help you wash your face? We can try a bath tomorrow." - ✔✔Philip is trying to get
his patient with dementia, Mr. Hoffman, to take a bath. Mr. Hoffman refuses. How should Philip
respond?
All of the above - ✔✔Which of the following areas are affected by Alzheimer's disease?
All of the above - ✔✔Which of the following symptoms are typical of stage 2 Alzheimer's disease?
Allow patients to wander in a safe environment - ✔✔What is the best way to handle wandering
patients?
Alzheimer's disease - ✔✔Which of the following is the most common form of dementia?
Approach the patient from the front and calmly say, "Hello, Mrs. Walker." - ✔✔Which is the best way
to approach and greet a patient with dementia?
Because mentally ill patients are often not able to think logically - ✔✔Why should health care
workers never argue or debate with a mentally distressed patient?
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Delirium - ✔✔Which of the following are a state of temporary mental confusion?
Depression - ✔✔Which of the following are the most common mental health problem in older
people?
Despair - ✔✔Which of the following is NOT a key symptom of schizophrenia?
In a locked area - ✔✔If a patient with dementia is on medication, where should the medication be
stored?
Is uninterested in daily activities - ✔✔Which of the following are true of a depressed individual?
Mania - ✔✔What is another name for the emotional high experienced in bipolar disorder?
Nurses and assistants - ✔✔Who has the most interaction with mentally ill patients in medical
facilities?
Panic - ✔✔What is defined as the highest level of anxiety?
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