Nurs 3613 Dementia and Delirium UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
A patient with disorganized, distorted thinking and slow or accelerated incoherent speech is demonstrating which
cognitive problem? - CORRECT ANSWER -delirium
Which medication would be prescribed for a patient with delirium related to alcohol withdrawal? - CORRECT
ANSWER -lorazepam
Which is a key characteristic of delirium? - CORRECT ANSWER -occurs abruptly
Which reported behavior by a patient supports the diagnosis of memory loss associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD)? -
CORRECT ANSWER -placing keys in freezer
Which medication helps to improve memory and cognition in patients with Alzheimer's disease? - CORRECT
ANSWER -rivastigmine
The nurse identifies that a patient with delirium is at risk for injury. Which interventions would be included in the
patient's plan of care to address the safety concerns? Select all that apply.
Place a calendar within view.
Obtain a prescription for restraints.
Make sure the television is on at all times.
Keep the overhead lights on during the day.
Reorient the patient to person, place, and time as necessary. - CORRECT ANSWER -place calendar within view
Reorient the patient to person, place, and time as necessary.
In a patient who had a change in mental status, which factors would be assessed as a possible cause for delirium? Select
all that apply.
Employment history
Previous health history
Serum electrolyte values
Current living arrangements
Medications routinely taken - CORRECT ANSWER -Previous health history
Serum electrolyte values
Medications routinely taken
Which diagnostic test would be prescribed to diagnose vascular dementia (VaD)?
Lipid panel
CT scan of the brain
Pituitary hormone levels
Partial thromboplastin time - CORRECT ANSWER -CT scan
Which rationale is accurate for why a patient who is demonstrating signs of delirium is scheduled for a CT scan of the
brain?
An undiagnosed infection is occurring.
Alzheimer's disease is being ruled out.
Trauma to the spinal cord has occurred.
Potential head injury is causing the symptoms. - CORRECT ANSWER -Potential head injury is causing the
symptoms.
Which intervention may be beneficial to a patient in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease (AD)?
Admission to an AD unit
Respite care once a week
Use of antipsychotic drugs
Memory aids such as calendars - CORRECT ANSWER -Memory aids such as calendars
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
A patient with disorganized, distorted thinking and slow or accelerated incoherent speech is demonstrating which
cognitive problem? - CORRECT ANSWER -delirium
Which medication would be prescribed for a patient with delirium related to alcohol withdrawal? - CORRECT
ANSWER -lorazepam
Which is a key characteristic of delirium? - CORRECT ANSWER -occurs abruptly
Which reported behavior by a patient supports the diagnosis of memory loss associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD)? -
CORRECT ANSWER -placing keys in freezer
Which medication helps to improve memory and cognition in patients with Alzheimer's disease? - CORRECT
ANSWER -rivastigmine
The nurse identifies that a patient with delirium is at risk for injury. Which interventions would be included in the
patient's plan of care to address the safety concerns? Select all that apply.
Place a calendar within view.
Obtain a prescription for restraints.
Make sure the television is on at all times.
Keep the overhead lights on during the day.
Reorient the patient to person, place, and time as necessary. - CORRECT ANSWER -place calendar within view
Reorient the patient to person, place, and time as necessary.
In a patient who had a change in mental status, which factors would be assessed as a possible cause for delirium? Select
all that apply.
Employment history
Previous health history
Serum electrolyte values
Current living arrangements
Medications routinely taken - CORRECT ANSWER -Previous health history
Serum electrolyte values
Medications routinely taken
Which diagnostic test would be prescribed to diagnose vascular dementia (VaD)?
Lipid panel
CT scan of the brain
Pituitary hormone levels
Partial thromboplastin time - CORRECT ANSWER -CT scan
Which rationale is accurate for why a patient who is demonstrating signs of delirium is scheduled for a CT scan of the
brain?
An undiagnosed infection is occurring.
Alzheimer's disease is being ruled out.
Trauma to the spinal cord has occurred.
Potential head injury is causing the symptoms. - CORRECT ANSWER -Potential head injury is causing the
symptoms.
Which intervention may be beneficial to a patient in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease (AD)?
Admission to an AD unit
Respite care once a week
Use of antipsychotic drugs
Memory aids such as calendars - CORRECT ANSWER -Memory aids such as calendars
