In developing a plan of care for a client with dementia, the nurse
should remember that confusion in the elderly
A) is to be expected, and progresses with age.
B) often follows relocation to new surroundings.
C) is a result of irreversible brain pathology.
D) can be prevented with adequate sleep
B) often follows relocation to new surroundings
Relocation (B) often results in confusion among elderly clients--
moving is stressful for anyone. (A) is a stereotypical judgment. Stress in
the elderly often manifests itself as confusion, so (C) is wrong.
Adequate sleep is not a prevention (D) for confusion
should remember that confusion in the elderly
A) is to be expected, and progresses with age.
B) often follows relocation to new surroundings.
C) is a result of irreversible brain pathology.
D) can be prevented with adequate sleep
B) often follows relocation to new surroundings
Relocation (B) often results in confusion among elderly clients--
moving is stressful for anyone. (A) is a stereotypical judgment. Stress in
the elderly often manifests itself as confusion, so (C) is wrong.
Adequate sleep is not a prevention (D) for confusion
